HB80
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to declare legislative intent; define "federal firearm restriction"; provide that if a federal firearm restriction is repealed or declared unconstitutional, the Commonwealth shall not enact or enforce a law, rule, or regulation that mirrors, replaces, or imposes a restriction similar to that federal firearm restriction; prohibit prosecutions, fines, or other penalties for activities that were regulated or prohibited by a federal firearm restriction that is repealed or…
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would establish a rule that if a federal gun restriction is struck down by courts or repealed by Congress, Kentucky would not replace it with a state-level equivalent or continue enforcing it. It also creates a way for people to sue if a government official or organization tries to enforce such a restriction anyway, and it allows gun manufacturers and licensed dealers to operate freely under any federal rules that are lifted. Who it may affect: gun owners, firearms manufacturers, licensed gun dealers, and law enforcement agencies in Kentucky.
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