Introduced January 7, 2026
HB125
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Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; require the surrender of firearm by individuals subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic violence order or an interpersonal protective order of the firearm possession prohibition.
Plain-language summary
This bill would make it a crime in Kentucky for someone convicted of domestic abuse or subject to a domestic violence protective order to possess a firearm. It would also require those individuals to surrender any firearms they own, and would require courts to inform people when a protective order prohibits them from having a gun. Who it may affect: people who have been convicted of domestic abuse offenses, people subject to domestic violence or interpersonal protective orders, and their household members or partners seeking protection.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Co-sponsors (1)
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
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