I think the original headline tells the average reader more precisely what they did. I hate biased headlines, but this isn’t one.
It is a matter of assumptions about the rule of law. The original headline assumes that everything is forbidden except what is allowed. The headline I proposed assumes that everything is allowed except what is forbidden.
Kansas did not always have restrictions on people carrying concealed weapons. This bill removes restrictions that were created by law. It does not create the ability to do something that did not exist before.