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Last action · February 25, 2025
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Introduced February 14, 2025

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to firearms.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "safe storage depository" and require an owner or custodian of a firearm to store the firearm in a safe storage depository or render the firearm incapable of being fired using a gun-locking device; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency; amend KRS 237.990 to establish penalties for violations.

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This bill would require firearm owners or custodians in Kentucky to store their guns in a secure storage unit or use a locking device to prevent the gun from being fired. It would also require anyone who owns, possesses, or sells ammunition to report lost or stolen firearms or ammunition to law enforcement, and sets penalties for failing to follow these rules. Who it may affect: firearm owners, gun custodians, and ammunition sellers in Kentucky.

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Legislative History

Feb 14, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 14, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 25, 2025 · House
To Judiciary (H)

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Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

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Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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Tina Bojanowski

Representative · House District 032

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Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

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Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

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anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
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Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

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Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
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Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

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erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
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Matthew Lehman

Representative · House District 067

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matt.lehman@kylegislature.gov
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Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

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adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

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rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov
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Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

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sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
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Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

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Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

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joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
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Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

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Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

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