WHY ARE CCW PERMIT APPLICATIONS UP BY 100% IN A CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY STATE?

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Thursday that his office received more than double the amount of concealed carry applications over last year. This comes as the minimum age to get the permit was recently reduced to 18 in Kansas.

Nineteen-year-old Colt Hahn grew up living with his grandparents. After losing both of them, he now lives alone and decided he wants to be able to protect himself.

"It's something I'd rather have a not need the need to not have," said Hahn. "I think it's a great idea. That way, you know where you stand. You know what all the laws are. That way, you're just not going to end up getting in trouble."