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SB304

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AN ACT relating to firearms.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "safe storage depository" and require an owner or custodian of a firearm to store the firearm in a safe storage depository or render the firearm incapable of being fired using a gun-locking device; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; amend KRS 237.990 to establish penalties for violations.

Introduced: February 27, 2026

Last action: February 27, 2026

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This bill would require people who own or are responsible for a firearm to store it in a secure storage container or use a locking device to prevent it from being fired. It would also require firearm owners and ammunition sellers to report any lost or stolen firearms or ammunition to law enforcement. Penalties would apply to those who do not follow these rules. Who it may affect: firearm owners, people who sell ammunition, and law enforcement agencies.

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Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
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Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
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Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

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Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
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