AN ACT relating to confiscated firearms.

Amend KRS 16.220, relating to firearms confiscated by law enforcement, to provide that firearms which were used in a homicide be destroyed; provide that firearms in the possession of the Department of Kentucky State Police may be destroyed if they have been defaced, are contaminated by hazardous material, unsafe to discharge, or upon request of an innocent owner; amend KRS 500.090, relating to forfeiture of property in criminal cases, to require local law enforcement agencies…

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: March 6, 2025

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This bill changes how Kentucky law enforcement agencies must handle firearms that were used in homicides, requiring those guns to be destroyed rather than resold or repurposed. It also sets rules for when the Kentucky State Police may destroy other confiscated firearms, such as those that are damaged, contaminated, or unsafe. Additionally, local law enforcement agencies would be required to have a written policy on destroying homicide-related firearms in place by January 1, 2026. Who it may affect: local law enforcement agencies, the Kentucky State Police, and families of homicide victims.

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