Firearms And Weapons
Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Local regulation of firearms. [SB-95]
Local regulation of firearms. Specifies that certain restrictions on the local regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories may not be construed to prevent a county, municipality, or township (unit) from regulating firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories in a manner more restrictive than Indiana law if the regulation is recommended by a law enforcement agency of the unit and a local advocacy group that works to reduce gun violence in the community. Indicates particular regulations that meet these parameters. Provides that a regulation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Fady Qaddoura
Authored By Senator Qaddoura on 01/08/2024
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state dealings with companies that engage in politically sensitive company boycotts. [HB-533]
Amend KRS 41.472 to add definitions for "agricultural commodities associated company," "firearms goods or services associated company," "petrochemical commodities associated company," "politically sensitive company boycott," and "social media information company"; amend KRS 41.474 to require the Treasurer to maintain and publish lists of all financial companies that engage in any politically sensitive company boycotts; require state governmental entity divestment in financial companies that engage in politically sensitive company boycotts; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Callaway
Introduced In House on 02/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the forensic processing of firearms. [SB-211]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require law enforcement agencies to transmit information to national law enforcement databases about firearms collected during criminal investigations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-475]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "assault weapons," "large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices," and "ammunition sellers"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; amend KRS 395.250 to require an estate's inventory to list each firearm; amend KRS 403.735 to require judges, when issuing an order of protection, to consider whether a person against whom the order is entered should be prohibited from possessing
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/21/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to protective orders. [SB-265]
Amend KRS 403.740 to provide the authority for a court to prohibit the possession of firearms and require the surrender of firearms by a respondent; establish hearing procedures; provide that these provisions take effect upon the upholding of United States v. Combs 5: 22-136-DCR (E.D. Ky. Feb. 2, 2023); amend KRS 456.060 to provide the authority for a court to prohibit the possession of firearms and require the surrender of firearms by a respondent; establish hearing procedures; provide that these provisions take effect upon the upholding of United
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Judiciary (s) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to gun safety for children. [HB-473]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime as recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class B misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor; establish the short title of Baby Dre Gun Safety Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/21/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [SB-168]
Amend KRS 16.220 to require the destruction of confiscated firearms; amend various sections to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/21/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the taxation of various gun safety measures. [HB-335]
Amend KRS 139.010 to define "firearm safe," "firearm safety course," and "firearm safety device"; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt firearm safes, firearm safety courses, and firearm safety devices; provide that the exemptions apply to sales or purchases made on or after July 1, 2023, but before July 1, 2027; require the Department of Revenue to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue the amount of exemptions claimed.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/28/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to destruction of firearms. [HB-325]
Amend KRS 500.090 to allow consolidated local governments to destroy firearms abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited under the Kentucky Penal Code.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/15/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to creation of the Office of Safer Communities in the Department for Public Health and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-147]
Amend KRS 194A.030 to place the Office of Safer Communities under the oversight of the Department for Public Health; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Office of Safer Communities; appropriate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 to fund the office; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/17/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to creation of the Office of Safer Communities in the Department for Public Health and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-326]
Amend KRS 194A.030 to place the Office of Safer Communities under the oversight of the Department for Public Health; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Office of Safer Communities; appropriate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 to fund the office; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public contracts. [HB-254]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to prohibit a governmental body from entering into contracts valued at or above $100,000 with a company that has ten or more employees and discriminates against firearm entities or firearm trade associations; set forth what does and does not constitute discrimination; exempt sole proprietorships.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 02/14/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to purchases from licensed gun dealers. [HB-221]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit credit card companies, financial institutions, or other persons engaged in the offering, administering, facilitating, or servicing of a revolving credit plan from using a merchant category code or other method that categorizes purchases from licensed gun dealers separately from other retailers; establish remedies, powers, and duties of the Attorney General for a violation; provide for a cause of action for any person damaged by a violation of the prohibition on using certain merchant category codes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Lewis
Introduced In House on 02/08/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency. [SB-98]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; establish that federal laws, orders, or regulations that infringe upon Second Amendment rights shall be invalid and not recognized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; create liability for enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Storm
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/10/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-159]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define terms; prohibit an identified entity from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of, any federal law that does not exist under the laws of Kentucky and limits firearm ownership; create a Class B misdemeanor with enhancement for subsequent offenses for any government official who violates the prohibition; grant authority to the Attorney General to file a civil action in Circuit Court to enforce the prohibition; permit citizens to file complaints with the Attorney General for violations of the prohibition;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to gun safety for children. [SB-87]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime for recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class A misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class D felony; establish a short title of Baby Dre Gun Safety Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/09/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of firearms and ammunition by local governments. [SB-84]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to allow urban-county governments and consolidated local governments to regulate firearms and ammunition to reduce gun violence except when state or federal law preemepts local governance; amend KRS 65.870 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/09/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-153]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to prohibit identified entities from enforcing federal firearm bans; prohibit identified entities from adopting rules, regulations, or ordinances that require enforcement of federal firearm bans; and prohibit identified entities from allocating public resources or moneys in the enforcement of federal firearm bans; RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2021; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 117) on 03/28/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons. [HB-138]
Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend various KRS sections to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by TSA; amend KRS 527.070 to add persons with valid licenses
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Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 01/06/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [HB-118]
Amend KRS 237.109 to lower the age requirement for carrying a concealed and deadly weapon from 21 to 18; amend KRS 237.110 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 01/05/2023