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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

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Introduced January 7, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB82

AN ACT relating to prohibiting the enforcement of a federal ban or regulation of firearms.

Amend KRS 237.105, relating to state and local enforcement of federal bans on firearms on or after January 1, 2021, to change the definition of "federal ban" to mean a federal law, executive order, rule or regulation that is enacted, adopted, or becomes effective on or after December 15, 1791.

Crimes and Punishments Federal Laws and Regulations Firearms and Weapons Local Government Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Police, City and County Police, State Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would change how Kentucky defines a "federal ban" on firearms, extending the cutoff date back to December 15, 1791, which is the date the Second Amendment was ratified. Under current law, Kentucky restricts state and local enforcement of federal firearms bans enacted on or after January 1, 2021; this bill would expand that restriction to cover nearly any federal firearms rule or regulation ever enacted. Who it may affect: Kentucky gun owners, law enforcement agencies, and firearms dealers.

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