Kansas: Anti-Open Carry Agenda Proposed in Topeka

On Tuesday, March 9, during a City Council work session, City attorney Kyle Smith and Police Chief Ron Miller proposed banning the open carrying of firearms in Topeka.  In 2007, the city council repealed its ban on the open carry of firearms, so it’s unclear why these officials have now proposed reinstituting such an ordinance.  Since then, there have been no instances of unlawfulness or violence regarding open carry.  The claims and "what ifs" stated by the opponents are unfounded and not supported by any research or facts. They are simply using scare tactics to push more stringent gun restrictions on the citizens of Topeka.   

Please contact your City Council member and urge him or her not to consider this anti-gun proposal.

Topeka City Council Members

Karen Hiller (Dist- 1)
(785) 232-2917
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John Alcala (Dist- 2)
(785) 233-7110
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Sylvia Ortiz (Dist- 3)
(785) 357-0717
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Jack Woelfel (Dist- 4)
(785) 215-3323
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Larry Wolgast (Dist- 5)
(785) 272-6896
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Deborah Swank (Dist- 6)
(785)  233-1037
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Bob Archer (Dist- 7)
(785) 817-8157
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Jeff Preisner (Dist- 8)
(785) 271-1959
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Deputy Mayor Richard Harmon (Dist- 9)
(785) 271-6962
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