| Title | AN ACT relating to firearms. |
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| Bill Documents | Original |
| Sponsors | T. Burch |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; grant authority to District Court to issue search warrants to law enforcement officers to seize firearms from persons believed to be dangerous due to untreated mental illness or documented evidence of a propensity for violence; grant authority to law enforcement officers to seize firearms from persons believed to be dangerous without a warrant; establish protocols for court hearing to determine dangerousness of person and authority to prohibit person from possessing firearms; establish protocol for petitions to prove person is no longer dangerous; establish protocol for disposition of seized firearms after specified time; require the Administrative Office of the Courts to collect and publish statistics on gun seizures; establish penalties; amend KRS 16.220 to conform. |
| Index Headings |
Courts, District - Firearms seizure, dangerousness hearing Crimes and Punishments - Firearms, transfer or receipt, creation of penalties Criminal Procedure - Firearms, transfer or receipt, creation of penalties Firearms and Weapons - Firearms seizures, dangerous persons Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Firearms seizures, dangerous persons Public Records and Reports - Firearms seizures, annual report Public Safety - Firearms seizures, dangerous persons Attorney, County - Firearms seizure, dangerousness hearing, public representation Civil Actions - Firearms seizure, dangerousness hearing Civil Procedure - Firearms seizure, dangerousness hearing |
| 10/12/20 | Prefiled by the sponsor(s). |
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