House Bill 315

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Last Action 01/12/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to firearms.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1165
Sponsors G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 527.010 to define "assault weapon," "bump stock," and "machine gun"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to establish the offense of possession of an assault weapon as a Class D felony; provide exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to establish the offense of possession of a machine gun; provide exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to allow a person who lawfully owns an assault weapon before the effective date of the Act to apply to the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police for a certificate of possession; amend KRS 237.104 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Possession of assault weapons or machine gun, criminal offence,certiificate of possessio
Corrections Impact - Possession of assault weapons, possession of machine gun, creation of offence, criminal offence
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department of Kentucky State Police, assault weapons, certificate of possession
Crimes And Punishments - Possession of assault weapons, creation of offense
Crimes And Punishments - Possession of machine guns, creation of offense
Firearms And Weapons - Possession of assault weapons, criminal offense
Firearms And Weapons - Possession of machine guns, criminal offense
Police, State - Assault weapons, certificate of possession
Public Safety - Possession of assault weapons, criminal offense
Public Safety - Possession of machine guns, criminal offense
State Agencies - State Police, assault weapons, certificate of possession

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01/12/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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