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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced January 8, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB120

AN ACT relating to gun safety for children.

Short title: Baby Dre Gun Safety Act

Amend KRS 527.010 to define "securely locked container" and make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to prohibit unlawful storage of 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; provide that an affirmative defense exists if a minor obtained the firearm through the minor's unlawful entry; provide that the Act may be cited as the Baby Dre Gun Safety Act.

Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Firearms and Weapons Public Safety Children and Minors Short Titles and Popular Names Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would make it a crime in Kentucky for a person to recklessly leave a firearm unsecured in a way that allows a minor to access it. The offense would be a Class B misdemeanor, but would rise to a Class A misdemeanor if a child is injured or killed as a result. A person would not be held responsible if the minor accessed the firearm by breaking in or entering unlawfully. Who it may affect: gun owners, parents, and caregivers who have both firearms and children in or around the home.

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