AN ACT relating to gun safety for children.

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.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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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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