Introduced January 9, 2026
HB299
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define "machine gun"; establish the offense of possession of a machine gun conversion device as a Class C felony.
Plain-language summary
This bill would make it a serious crime in Kentucky to possess a device that converts a regular firearm into a machine gun. It creates a legal definition for "machine gun" in state law and classifies having a conversion device as a Class C felony, which can carry significant prison time. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents who own or carry firearms, and those involved in criminal justice and corrections.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jason Nemes
Representative · House District 033
Co-sponsors (7)
John Blanton
Representative · House District 092
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Myron Dossett
Representative · House District 009
Tony Hampton
Representative · House District 062
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
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