AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "assault weapon," "large capacity ammunition feeding device," and "seller of ammunition"; 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; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing of persons to possess handguns and assault weapons, the registration of handguns and assault weapons,…

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would create new rules around firearms in Kentucky, including background checks for private gun sales, requirements to report stolen or lost firearms, and safe storage rules. It would also set up a licensing and registration system for handguns and certain weapons, expand firearm restrictions in protective order cases and criminal proceedings, and extend the existing school firearms ban to college campuses. An emergency clause is included, meaning some parts would take effect sooner…

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