26RS HB 18

House Bill 18

Actions

Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the safe ownership of firearms.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	255
Sponsors	L. Burke, A. Camuel
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "ammunition" and "firearm"; 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; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish civil liability against a person who fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm if knowingly another person is injured by the use of the lost or stolen firearm; establish civil liability against a person who furnishes a firearm to a minor if the minor causes the injury or death of another by the use of the firearm; amend KRS 411.155 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement Children And Minors - Firearms, personal injury, civil liability Civil Actions - Liability, personal injury, firearms, establishment Firearms And Weapons - Civil liability, personal injury Firearms And Weapons - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement Firearms And Weapons - Firearm storage, requirement Parental Rights - Civil liability, personal injury, firearms, establishment Police, City And County - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement Police, State - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement Public Safety - Firearm storage, requirement Sheriffs - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement Trade Practices And Retailing - Sellers of ammunition, loss or theft of ammunition, reporting requirement Local Mandate - Firearm loss or theft, reporting requirement