HB517
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Repeal KRS 237.115, which interprets the application of the license to carry concealed deadly weapon statute as permitting postsecondary facilities, local governments, and units of state government to limit concealed carry in governmental buildings; amend KRS 150.172, 237.110, and 527.020 to conform; amend KRS 237.110 to no longer prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons in schools and specify that the prohibition of carrying concealed deadly weapons in airports is limited to areas controlled by…
Introduced: January 29, 2026
Last action: February 5, 2026
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This bill would remove current rules that allow colleges, local governments, and state government buildings to restrict concealed carry on their premises. It would also lift the existing ban on carrying concealed deadly weapons in schools for people who hold a valid concealed carry license, and would limit the airport concealed carry prohibition to areas controlled by the Transportation Security Administration. Who it may affect: college students, faculty, and staff; K-12 school communities; travelers passing through airports; local government employees and visitors; and licensed concealed carry permit holders.
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