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AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 150.172 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) Any person who is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm 4
may carry a firearm and ammunition for that firearm for purposes of self-defense 5
and defense of others while hunting, fishing, trapping, or engaging in any other 6
activity not constituting a crime under KRS Chapter 218A or Chapters 500 to 534, 7
and may do so on any public lands under the control of the department and on any 8
private land under the control of the department, unless the owner of the private 9
land has posted notice that concealed deadly weapons are not allowed in a building 10
where they may be prohibited pursuant to KRS 237.110[ or 237.115]. 11
(2) (a) A person may use a firearm, if he or she is not prohibited by state or federal 12
law from possessing a firearm, or may use any other deadly weapon, at any 13
time and during any season to: 14
1. Kill or attempt to kill an animal, whether protected or unprotected, in 15
self-defense or defense of another person; or 16
2. Kill or attempt to kill an injured animal for humane purposes; and 17
in either event, reports the kill or attempted kill to a conservation officer 18
before midnight of the same day as the kill or attempted kill. 19
(b) An investigation by the department shall be authorized to substantiate and 20
provide evidence on whether the kill or attempted kill of the animal is in 21
violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection or if the animal presents a threat 22
to public health and safety. If no violation is shown to exist, and if there is no 23
threat to public health and safety, then the animal or parts thereof shall: 24
1. Remain the property and in the possession of the person taking the 25
animal; or 26
2. If the animal or parts thereof were surrendered to the department, be 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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immediately returned to the person. 1
(c) An arrest shall not be made, except upon a warrant issued by a judge of a 2
court of competent jurisdiction, and a citation shall not be issued by a peace 3
officer if an animal is killed under circumstances described in paragraph (a) of 4
this subsection. 5
(d) A citation may be issued by a peace officer who witnesses the killing of an 6
animal in violation of a statute or federal regulation under circumstances 7
different from those described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. 8
(e) An arrest warrant or a summons may be issued by a judge of a court of 9
competent jurisdiction, upon application of the appropriate county attorney, if 10
the court believes that there is sufficient cause to doubt the claim that the 11
animal was killed under circumstances described in paragraph (a) of this 12
subsection. 13
(3) In cases where an animal is killed and there is a claim that the animal was killed 14
under circumstances described in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section, the 15
department shall provide competent evidence as to how the animal was killed and 16
the circumstances surrounding the event. 17
(4) The department shall not promulgate administrative regulations restricting any right 18
provided by this section or the spirit thereof. 19
(5) This section shall not apply to the killing, wounding, or other prohibited act relating 20
to specific wildlife which are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act, 16 21
U.S.C. secs. 1531 to 1544; federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. secs. 703 22
to 712; or federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. secs. 668 to 23
668d. 24
(6) The principles contained in KRS Chapter 503 relating to the use of force and deadly 25
force against human beings shall apply to acts where wildlife is involved. 26
Section 2. KRS 237.110 is amended to read as follows: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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(1) The Department of Kentucky State Police is authorized to issue and renew licenses 1
to carry concealed firearms or other deadly weapons, or a combination thereof, to 2
persons qualified as provided in this section. 3
(2) An original or renewal license issued pursuant to this section shall: 4
(a) Be valid throughout the Commonwealth and, except as provided in this 5
section or other specific section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or federal 6
law, permit the holder of the license to carry firearms, ammunition, or other 7
deadly weapons, or a combination thereof, at any location in the 8
Commonwealth; 9
(b) Unless revoked or suspended as provided by law, be valid for a period of five 10
(5) years from the date of issuance; 11
(c) Authorize the holder of the license to carry a concealed firearm or other 12
deadly weapon, or a combination thereof, on or about his or her person; and 13
(d) Authorize the holder of the license to carry ammunition for a firearm on or 14
about his or her person. 15
(3) Prior to the issuance of an original or renewal license to carry a concealed deadly 16
weapon, the Department of Kentucky State Police, upon receipt of a completed 17
application, applicable fees, and any documentation required by this section or 18
administrative regulation promulgated by the Department of Kentucky State Police, 19
shall conduct a background check to ascertain whether the applicant is eligible 20
under 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(g) and (n), any other applicable federal law, and state law 21
to purchase, receive, or possess a firearm or ammunition, or both. The background 22
check shall include: 23
(a) A state records check covering the items specified in this subsection, together 24
with any other requirements of this section; 25
(b) A federal records check, which shall include a National Instant Criminal 26
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(c) A federal Immigration Alien Query if the person is an alien who has been 1
lawfully admitted to the United States by the United States government or an 2
agency thereof; and 3
(d) In addition to the Immigration Alien Query, if the applicant has not been 4
lawfully admitted to the United States under permanent resident status, the 5
Department of Kentucky State Police shall, if a doubt exists relating to an 6
alien's eligibility to purchase a firearm, consult with the United States 7
Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice, 8
United States Department of State, or other federal agency to confirm whether 9
the alien is eligible to purchase a firearm in the United States, bring a firearm 10
into the United States, or possess a firearm in the United States under federal 11
law. 12
(4) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall issue an original or renewal license 13
if the applicant: 14
(a) Is not prohibited from the purchase, receipt, or possession of firearms, 15
ammunition, or both pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g), 18 U.S.C. 922(n), or 16
applicable federal or state law; 17
(b) 1. Is a citizen of the United States who is a resident of this 18
Commonwealth; 19
2. Is a citizen of the United States who is a member of the Armed Forces 20
of the United States who is on active duty, who is at the time of 21
application assigned to a military posting in Kentucky; 22
3. Is lawfully admitted to the United States by the United States 23
government or an agency thereof, is permitted by federal law to 24
purchase a firearm, and is a resident of this Commonwealth; or 25
4. Is lawfully admitted to the United States by the United States 26
government or an agency thereof, is permitted by federal law to 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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purchase a firearm, is, at the time of the application, assigned to a 1
military posting in Kentucky, and has been assigned to a posting in the 2
Commonwealth; 3
(c) Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older; 4
(d) Has not been committed to a state or federal facility for the abuse of a 5
controlled substance or been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of KRS 6
Chapter 218A or similar laws of any other state relating to controlled 7
substances, within a three (3) year period immediately preceding the date on 8
which the application is submitted; 9
(e) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages as evidenced by 10
the applicant having two (2) or more convictions for violating KRS 189A.010 11
within the three (3) years immediately preceding the date on which the 12
application is submitted, or having been committed as an alcoholic pursuant to 13
KRS Chapter 222 or similar laws of another state within the three (3) year 14
period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted; 15
(f) Does not owe a child support arrearage which equals or exceeds the 16
cumulative amount which would be owed after one (1) year of nonpayment, if 17
the Department of Kentucky State Police has been notified of the arrearage by 18
the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; 19
(g) Has complied with any subpoena or warrant relating to child support or 20
paternity proceedings. If the Department of Kentucky State Police has not 21
been notified by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that the applicant 22
has failed to meet this requirement, the Department of Kentucky State Police 23
shall assume that paternity and child support proceedings are not an issue; 24
(h) Has not been convicted of a violation of KRS 508.030 or 508.080 within the 25
three (3) years immediately preceding the date on which the application is 26
submitted. The commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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may waive this requirement upon good cause shown and a determination that 1
the applicant is not a danger and that a waiver would not violate federal law; 2
(i) Demonstrates competence with a firearm by successful completion of a 3
firearms safety or training course that is conducted by a firearms instructor 4
who is certified by a national organization with membership open to residents 5
of any state or territory of the United States, which was created to promote 6
firearms education, safety, and the profession of firearms use and training, and 7
to foster professional behavior in its members. The organization shall require 8
members to adhere to its own code of ethics and conduct a program which 9
certifies firearms instructors and includes the use of written tests, in person 10
instruction, and a component of live-fire training. These national 11
organizations shall include but are not limited to the National Rifle 12
Association, the United States Concealed Carry Association, and the National 13
Shooting Sports Foundation. The training requirement may also be fulfilled 14
through any firearms safety course offered or approved by the Department of 15
Criminal Justice Training. The firearms safety course offered or approved by 16
the Department of Criminal Justice Training shall: 17
1. Be not more than eight (8) hours in length; 18
2. Include instruction on handguns, the safe use of handguns, the care and 19
cleaning of handguns, and handgun marksmanship principles; 20
3. Include actual range firing of a handgun in a safe manner, and the firing 21
of not more than twenty (20) rounds at a full-size silhouette target, 22
during which firing, not less than eleven (11) rounds must hit the 23
silhouette portion of the target; and 24
4. Include information on and a copy of laws relating to possession and 25
carrying of firearms, as set forth in KRS Chapters 237 and 527, and the 26
laws relating to the use of force, as set forth in KRS Chapter 503; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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(j) Demonstrates knowledge of the law regarding the justifiable use of force by 1
including with the application a copy of the concealed carry deadly weapons 2
legal handout made available by the Department of Criminal Justice Training 3
and a signed statement that indicates that applicant has read and understands 4
the handout. 5
(5) (a) A legible photocopy or electronic copy of a certificate of completion issued 6
by a firearms instructor certified by a national organization or the Department 7
of Criminal Justice Training shall constitute evidence of qualification under 8
subsection (4)(i) of this section. 9
(b) Persons qualifying under subsection (6)(d) of this section may submit with 10
their application: 11
1. At least one (1) of the following paper or electronic forms or their 12
successor forms showing evidence of handgun training or handgun 13
qualifications: 14
a. Department of Defense Form DD 2586; 15
b. Department of Defense Form DD 214; 16
c. Coast Guard Form CG 3029; 17
d. Department of the Army Form DA 88-R; 18
e. Department of the Army Form DA 5704-R; 19
f. Department of the Navy Form OPNAV 3591-1; or 20
g. Department of the Air Force Form AF 522; or 21
2. a. Documentary evidence of an honorable discharge; and 22
b. A notarized affidavit on a form provided by the Department of 23
Kentucky State Police, signed under penalty of perjury, stating the 24
person has met the training requirements of subsection (6)(d) of 25
this section. 26
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Law Enforcement Council pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404 and peace 1
officers who are retired and are members of the Kentucky Employees 2
Retirement System, State Police Retirement System, or County Employees 3
Retirement System or other retirement system operated by or for a city, 4
county, or urban-county in Kentucky shall be deemed to have met the training 5
requirement. 6
(b) Current and retired peace officers of the following federal agencies shall be 7
deemed to have met the training requirement: 8
1. Any peace officer employed by a federal agency specified in KRS 9
61.365; 10
2. Any peace officer employed by a federal civilian law enforcement 11
agency not specified above who has successfully completed the basic 12
law enforcement training course required by that agency; 13
3. Any military peace officer of the United States Army, Navy, Marine 14
Corps, or Air Force, or a reserve component thereof, or of the Army 15
National Guard or Air National Guard who has successfully completed 16
the military law enforcement training course required by that branch of 17
the military; 18
4. Any member of the United States Coast Guard serving in a peace officer 19
role who has successfully completed the law enforcement training 20
course specified by the United States Coast Guard. 21
(c) Corrections officers who are currently employed by a consolidated local 22
government, an urban-county government, or the Department of Corrections 23
who have successfully completed a basic firearms training course required for 24
their employment, and corrections officers who were formerly employed by a 25
consolidated local government, an urban-county government, or the 26
Department of Corrections who are retired, and who successfully completed a 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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basic firearms training course required for their employment, and are 1
members of a state-administered retirement system or other retirement system 2
operated by or for a city, county, or urban-county government in Kentucky 3
shall be deemed to have met the training requirement. 4
(d) Active or honorably discharged service members in the United States Army, 5
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or a reserve component 6
thereof, or of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard shall be 7
deemed to have met the training requirement if these persons: 8
1. Successfully completed handgun training which was conducted by the 9
United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or 10
a reserve component thereof, or of the Army National Guard or Air 11
National Guard; or 12
2. Successfully completed handgun qualification within the United States 13
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or a reserve 14
component thereof, or of the Army Guard or Air Force National Guard. 15
(7) (a) 1. A paper application for a license, or renewal of a license, to carry a 16
concealed deadly weapon shall be obtained from and submitted to the 17
office of the sheriff in the county in which the person resides. 18
2. An applicant, in lieu of a paper application, may submit an electronic 19
application for a license, or renewal of a license, to carry a concealed 20
deadly weapon to the Department of Kentucky State Police. 21
3. Persons qualifying under subsection (6)(d) of this section shall be 22
supplied the information in subsection (4)(i)4. of this section upon 23
obtaining an application. 24
(b) 1. The completed paper application and any documentation required by 25
this section plus an application fee or renewal fee, as appropriate, of 26
sixty dollars ($60) shall be presented to the office of the sheriff of the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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county in which the applicant resides. 1
2. The sheriff shall transmit the paper application and accompanying 2
material to the Department of Kentucky State Police within five (5) 3
working days. 4
3. Twenty dollars ($20) of the paper application fee shall be retained by the 5
office of the sheriff for official expenses of the office. Twenty dollars 6
($20) shall be sent to the Department of Kentucky State Police with the 7
application. Ten dollars ($10) shall be transmitted by the sheriff to the 8
Administrative Office of the Courts to fund background checks for 9
youth leaders, and ten dollars ($10) shall be transmitted to the 10
Administrative Office of the Courts to fund background checks for 11
applicants for concealed weapons. 12
(c) 1. A completed electronic application submitted in lieu of a paper 13
application, any documentation required by this section, and an 14
application fee or renewal fee, as appropriate, of seventy dollars ($70) 15
shall be presented to the Department of Kentucky State Police. 16
2. If an electronic application is submitted in lieu of a paper application, 17
thirty dollars ($30) of the electronic application fee shall be retained by 18
the Department of Kentucky State Police. Twenty dollars ($20) shall be 19
sent to the office of the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence for 20
official expenses of the office. Ten dollars ($10) shall be transmitted to 21
the Administrative Office of the Courts to fund background checks for 22
youth leaders, and ten dollars ($10) shall be transmitted to the 23
Administrative Office of the Courts to fund background checks for 24
applicants for concealed weapon carry permits. 25
(d) A full-time or part-time peace officer who is currently certified as a peace 26
officer by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and who is authorized by 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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his or her employer or government authority to carry a concealed deadly 1
weapon at all times and all locations within the Commonwealth pursuant to 2
KRS 527.020, or a retired peace officer who is a member of the Kentucky 3
Employees Retirement System, State Police Retirement System, County 4
Employees Retirement System, or other retirement system operated by or for 5
a city, county, or urban-county government in Kentucky, shall be exempt 6
from paying the paper or electronic application or renewal fees. 7
(e) The application, whether paper or electronic, shall be completed, under oath, 8
on a form or in a manner promulgated by the Department of Kentucky State 9
Police by administrative regulation which shall include: 10
1. a. The name, address, place and date of birth, citizenship, gender, 11
Social Security number of the applicant; and 12
b. If not a citizen of the United States, alien registration number if 13
applicable, passport number, visa number, mother's maiden name, 14
and other information necessary to determine the immigration 15
status and eligibility to purchase a firearm under federal law of a 16
person who is not a citizen of the United States; 17
2. A statement that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the applicant is in 18
compliance with criteria contained within subsections (3) and (4) of this 19
section; 20
3. A statement that the applicant, if qualifying under subsection (6)(d) of 21
this section, has provided: 22
a. At least one (1) of the forms listed in subsection (5) of this section; 23
or 24
b. i. Documentary evidence of an honorable discharge; and 25
ii. A notarized affidavit on a form provided by the Department 26
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training requirements of subsection (6)(d) of this section; 1
4. A statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of this section 2
and is knowledgeable about its provisions; 3
5. A statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of, has read, 4
and understands KRS Chapter 503 as it pertains to the use of deadly 5
force for self-defense in Kentucky; and 6
6. A conspicuous warning that the application is executed under oath and 7
that a materially false answer to any question, or the submission of any 8
materially false document by the applicant, subjects the applicant to 9
criminal prosecution under KRS 523.030. 10
(8) The applicant shall submit to the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence or 11
county of military posting if submitting a paper application, or to the Department of 12
Kentucky State Police if submitting an electronic application: 13
(a) A completed application as described in subsection (7) of this section; 14
(b) A recent color photograph of the applicant, as prescribed by administrative 15
regulation; 16
(c) A paper or electronic certificate or an affidavit or document as described in 17
subsection (5) of this section; 18
(d) A paper or electronic document establishing the training exemption as 19
described in subsection (6) of this section; and 20
(e) For an applicant who is not a citizen of the United States and has been 21
lawfully admitted to the United States by the United States government or an 22
agency thereof, an affidavit as prescribed by administrative regulation 23
concerning his or her immigration status and his or her United States 24
government issued: 25
1. Permanent Resident Card I-551 or its equivalent successor 26
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2. Other United States government issued evidence of lawful admission to 1
the United States which includes the category of admission, if admission 2
has not been granted as a permanent resident; and 3
3. Evidence of compliance with the provisions of 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(g)(5), 4
18 U.S.C. sec. 922(d)(5), or 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(y)(2), and 27 C.F.R. Part 5
178, including, as appropriate, but not limited to evidence of ninety (90) 6
day residence in the Commonwealth, a valid current Kentucky hunting 7
license if claiming exemption as a hunter, or other evidence of eligibility 8
to purchase a firearm by an alien which is required by federal law or 9
regulation. 10
If an applicant presents identification specified in this paragraph, the sheriff 11
shall examine the identification, may record information from the 12
identification presented, and shall return the identification to the applicant. 13
(9) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall, within sixty (60) days after the date 14
of receipt of the items listed in subsection (8) of this section if the applicant 15
submitted a paper application, or within fifteen (15) business days after the date of 16
receipt of the items listed in subsection (8) of this section if the applicant applied 17
electronically, either: 18
(a) Issue the license; or 19
(b) Deny the application based solely on the grounds that the applicant fails to 20
qualify under the criteria listed in subsection (3) or (4) of this section. If the 21
Department of Kentucky State Police denies the application, it shall notify the 22
applicant in writing, stating the grounds for denial and informing the applicant 23
of a right to submit, within thirty (30) days, any additional documentation 24
relating to the grounds of denial. Upon receiving any additional 25
documentation, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall reconsider its 26
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reconsideration. The applicant shall further be informed of the right to seek de 1
novo review of the denial in the District Court of his or her place of residence 2
within ninety (90) days from the date of the letter advising the applicant of the 3
denial. 4
(10) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall maintain an automated listing of 5
license holders and pertinent information, and this information shall be available 6
upon request, at all times to all Kentucky, federal, and other states' law enforcement 7
agencies. A request for the entire list of licensees, or for all licensees in a 8
geographic area, shall be denied. Only requests relating to a named licensee shall be 9
honored or available to law enforcement agencies. Information on applications for 10
licenses, names and addresses, or other identifying information relating to license 11
holders shall be confidential and shall not be made available except to law 12
enforcement agencies. No request for lists of local or statewide permit holders shall 13
be made to any state or local law enforcement agency, peace officer, or other 14
agency of government other than the Department of Kentucky State Police, and no 15
state or local law enforcement agency, peace officer, or agency of government, 16
other than the Department of Kentucky State Police, shall provide any information 17
to any requester not entitled to it by law. 18
(11) Within thirty (30) days after the changing of a permanent address, or within thirty 19
(30) days after the loss, theft, or destruction of a license, the licensee shall notify the 20
Department of Kentucky State Police of the loss, theft, or destruction. Failure to 21
notify the Department of Kentucky State Police shall constitute a noncriminal 22
violation with a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25) payable to the clerk of the 23
District Court. No court costs shall be assessed for a violation of this subsection. 24
When a licensee makes application to change his or her residence address or other 25
information on the license, neither the sheriff nor the Department of Kentucky State 26
Police shall require a surrender of the license until a new license is in the office of 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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the applicable sheriff and available for issuance. Upon the issuance of a new 1
license, the old license shall be destroyed by the sheriff. 2
(12) If a license is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the license shall be automatically invalid, 3
and the person to whom the same was issued may, upon payment of fifteen dollars 4
($15) for a paper request, or twenty-five dollars ($25) for an electronic request 5
submitted in lieu of a paper request, to the Department of Kentucky State Police, 6
obtain a duplicate, upon furnishing a notarized statement to the Department of 7
Kentucky State Police that the license has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. 8
(13) (a) The commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police, or his or her 9
designee in writing, shall revoke the license of any person who becomes 10
permanently ineligible to be issued a license or have a license renewed under 11
the criteria set forth in this section. 12
(b) The commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police, or his or her 13
designee in writing, shall suspend the license of any person who becomes 14
temporarily ineligible to be issued a license or have a license renewed under 15
the criteria set forth in this section. The license shall remain suspended until 16
the person is again eligible for the issuance or renewal of a license. 17
(c) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, the commissioner of the 18
Department of Kentucky State Police, or his or her designee in writing, shall: 19
1. Order any peace officer to seize the license from the person whose 20
license was suspended or revoked; or 21
2. Direct the person whose license was suspended or revoked to surrender 22
the license to the sheriff of the person's county of residence within two 23
(2) business days of the receipt of the notice. 24
(d) If the person whose license was suspended or revoked desires a hearing on the 25
matter, the person shall surrender the license as provided in paragraph (c)2. of 26
this subsection and petition the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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State Police to hold a hearing on the issue of suspension or revocation of the 1
license. 2
(e) Upon receipt of the petition, the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky 3
State Police shall cause a hearing to be held in accordance with KRS Chapter 4
13B on the suspension or revocation of the license. If the license has not been 5
surrendered, no hearing shall be scheduled or held. 6
(f) If the hearing officer determines that the licensee's license was wrongly 7
suspended or revoked, the hearing officer shall order the commissioner of the 8
Department of Kentucky State Police to return the license and abrogate the 9
suspension or revocation of the license. 10
(g) Any party may appeal a decision pursuant to this subsection to the District 11
Court in the licensee's county of residence in the same manner as for the 12
denial of a license. 13
(h) If the license is not surrendered as ordered, the commissioner of the 14
Department of Kentucky State Police shall order a peace officer to seize the 15
license and deliver it to the commissioner. 16
(i) Failure to surrender a suspended or revoked license as ordered is a Class A 17
misdemeanor. 18
(j) The provisions of this subsection relating to surrender of a license shall not 19
apply if a court of competent jurisdiction has enjoined its surrender. 20
(k) When a domestic violence order or emergency protective order is issued 21
pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapter 403 against a person holding a 22
license issued under this section, the holder of the permit shall surrender the 23
license to the court or to the officer serving the order. The officer to whom the 24
license is surrendered shall forthwith transmit the license to the court issuing 25
the order. The license shall be suspended until the order is terminated, or until 26
the judge who issued the order terminates the suspension prior to the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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termination of the underlying domestic violence order or emergency 1
protective order, in writing and by return of the license, upon proper motion 2
by the license holder. Subject to the same conditions as above, a peace officer 3
against whom an emergency protective order or domestic violence order has 4
been issued shall not be permitted to carry a concealed deadly weapon when 5
not on duty, the provisions of KRS 527.020 to the contrary notwithstanding. 6
(14) (a) Not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the 7
license, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall mail to each licensee a 8
written notice of the expiration and a renewal form prescribed by the 9
Department of Kentucky State Police. The outside of the envelope containing 10
the license renewal notice shall bear only the name and address of the 11
applicant. No other information relating to the applicant shall appear on the 12
outside of the envelope sent to the applicant. The licensee may renew his or 13
her license on or before the expiration date by filing with the sheriff of his or 14
her county of residence the paper renewal form, or by filing with the 15
Department of Kentucky State Police an electronic renewal form in lieu of a 16
paper renewal form, stating that the licensee remains qualified pursuant to the 17
criteria specified in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, and the required 18
renewal fee set forth in subsection (7) of this section. The sheriff shall issue to 19
the applicant a receipt for the paper application for renewal of the license and 20
shall date the receipt. The Department of Kentucky State Police shall issue to 21
the applicant a receipt for an electronic application for renewal of the license 22
submitted in lieu of a paper application for renewal and shall date the receipt. 23
(b) A license which has expired shall be void and shall not be valid for any 24
purpose other than surrender to the sheriff in exchange for a renewal license. 25
(c) The license shall be renewed to a qualified applicant upon receipt of the 26
completed renewal application, records check as specified in subsection (3) of 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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this section, determination that the renewal applicant is not ineligible for a 1
license as specified in subsection (4), and appropriate payment of fees. Upon 2
the issuance of a new license, the old license shall be destroyed by the sheriff. 3
A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on or before its expiration 4
date may renew his or her license by paying, in addition to the license fees, a 5
late fee of fifteen dollars ($15). No license shall be renewed six (6) months or 6
more after its expiration date, and the license shall be deemed to be 7
permanently expired six (6) months after its expiration date. A person whose 8
license has permanently expired may reapply for licensure pursuant to 9
subsections (7), (8), and (9) of this section. 10
(15) The licensee shall carry the license at all times the licensee is carrying a concealed 11
firearm or other deadly weapon and shall display the license upon request of a law 12
enforcement officer. Violation of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a 13
noncriminal violation with a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25), payable to the 14
clerk of the District Court, but no court costs shall be assessed. 15
(16) Except as provided in KRS 527.020, no license issued pursuant to this section shall 16
authorize any person to carry a concealed firearm into: 17
(a) Any police station or sheriff's office; 18
(b) Any detention facility, prison, or jail; 19
(c) Any courthouse, solely occupied by the Court of Justice courtroom, or court 20
proceeding; 21
(d) Any meeting of the governing body of a county, municipality, or special 22
district; or any meeting of the General Assembly or a committee of the 23
General Assembly, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a member 24
of the body, holding a concealed deadly weapon license, from carrying a 25
concealed deadly weapon at a meeting of the body of which he or she is a 26
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(e) Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic 1
beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the 2
establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose; 3
(f) Any elementary or secondary school facility without the consent of school 4
authorities as provided in KRS 527.070, any child-caring facility as defined in 5
KRS 199.011, any day-care center as defined in KRS 199.894, or any certified 6
family child-care home as defined in KRS 199.8982, except however, any 7
owner of a certified child-care home may carry a concealed firearm into the 8
owner's residence used as a certified child-care home; 9
(g) An area of an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of 10
persons and property; or 11
(h) Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. 12
(17) The owner, business or commercial lessee, or manager of a private business 13
enterprise, day-care center as defined in KRS 199.894 or certified or licensed 14
family child-care home as defined in KRS 199.8982, or a health-care facility 15
licensed under KRS Chapter 216B, except facilities renting or leasing housing, may 16
prohibit persons holding concealed deadly weapon licenses from carrying 17
concealed deadly weapons on the premises and may prohibit employees, not 18
authorized by the employer, holding concealed deadly weapons licenses from 19
carrying concealed deadly weapons on the property of the employer. If the building 20
or the premises are open to the public, the employer or business enterprise shall 21
post signs on or about the premises if carrying concealed weapons is prohibited. 22
Possession of weapons, or ammunition, or both in a vehicle on the premises shall 23
not be a criminal offense so long as the weapons, or ammunition, or both are not 24
removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises. A 25
private but not a public employer may prohibit employees or other persons holding 26
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ammunition, or both in vehicles owned by the employer, but may not prohibit 1
employees or other persons holding a concealed deadly weapons license from 2
carrying concealed deadly weapons, or ammunition, or both in vehicles owned by 3
the employee, except that the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may prohibit an 4
employee from carrying any weapons, or ammunition, or both other than the 5
weapons, or ammunition, or both issued or authorized to be used by the employee 6
of the cabinet, in a vehicle while transporting persons under the employee's 7
supervision or jurisdiction. Carrying of a concealed weapon, or ammunition, or both 8
in a location specified in this subsection by a license holder shall not be a criminal 9
act but may subject the person to denial from the premises or removal from the 10
premises, and, if an employee of an employer, disciplinary measures by the 11
employer. 12
(18) All moneys collected by the Department of Kentucky State Police pursuant to this 13
section shall be used to administer the provisions of this section and KRS 237.138 14
to 237.142. By March 1 of each year, the Department of Kentucky State Police and 15
the Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit reports to the Governor, the 16
President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, indicating 17
the amounts of money collected and the expenditures related to this section, KRS 18
237.138 to 237.142,[ and KRS 237.115,] 244.125, 527.020, and 527.070, and the 19
administration of the provisions of this section, KRS 237.138 to 237.142,[ and KRS 20
237.115,] 244.125, 527.020, and 527.070. 21
(19) The General Assembly finds as a matter of public policy that it is necessary to 22
provide statewide uniform standards for issuing licenses to carry concealed firearms 23
and to occupy the field of regulation of the bearing of concealed firearms to ensure 24
that no person who qualifies under the provisions of this section is denied his or her 25
rights. The General Assembly does not delegate to the Department of Kentucky 26
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in this section beyond those provisions contained in this section. This section shall 1
be liberally construed to carry out the constitutional right to bear arms for self-2
defense. 3
(20) (a) A person who is not a resident of Kentucky and who has a valid license issued 4
by another state of the United States to carry a concealed deadly weapon in 5
that state may, subject to provisions of Kentucky law, carry a concealed 6
deadly weapon in Kentucky, and his or her license shall be considered as valid 7
in Kentucky. 8
(b) If a person with a valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon issued 9
from another state that has entered into a reciprocity agreement with the 10
Department of Kentucky State Police becomes a resident of Kentucky, the 11
license issued by the other state shall be considered as valid for the first one 12
hundred twenty (120) days of the person's residence in Kentucky, if within 13
sixty (60) days of moving to Kentucky, the person completes a form 14
promulgated by the Department of Kentucky State Police which shall include: 15
1. A signed and notarized statement averring that to the best of his or her 16
knowledge the person's license to carry a concealed deadly weapon is 17
valid and in compliance with applicable out-of-state law, and has not 18
been revoked or suspended for any reason except for valid forfeiture due 19
to departure from the issuing state; 20
2. The person's name, date of birth, citizenship, gender, Social Security 21
number if applicable, proof that he or she is a citizen of the United 22
States, a permanent resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully 23
present in the United States, former out-of-state address, current address 24
within the state of Kentucky, date on which Kentucky residence began, 25
state which issued the concealed carry license, the issuing state's 26
concealed carry license number, and the state of issuance of license; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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3. A photocopy of the person's out-of-state license to carry a concealed 1
deadly weapon. 2
(c) Within sixty (60) days of moving to Kentucky, the person shall deliver the 3
form and accompanying documents by registered or certified mail, return 4
receipt requested, to the address indicated on the form provided by the 5
Department of Kentucky State Police pursuant to this subsection. 6
(d) The out-of-state concealed carry license shall become invalid in Kentucky 7
upon the earlier of: 8
1. The out-of-state person having resided in Kentucky for more than one 9
hundred twenty (120) days; or 10
2. The person being issued a Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license 11
pursuant to this section. 12
(e) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall, not later than thirty (30) days 13
after July 15, 1998, and not less than once every twelve (12) months 14
thereafter, make written inquiry of the concealed deadly weapon carrying 15
licensing authorities in each other state as to whether a Kentucky resident may 16
carry a concealed deadly weapon in their state based upon having a valid 17
Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license, or whether a Kentucky resident 18
may apply for a concealed deadly weapon carrying license in that state based 19
upon having a valid Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license. The 20
Department of Kentucky State Police shall attempt to secure from each other 21
state permission for Kentucky residents who hold a valid Kentucky concealed 22
deadly weapon license to carry concealed deadly weapons in that state, either 23
on the basis of the Kentucky license or on the basis that the Kentucky license 24
is sufficient to permit the issuance of a similar license by the other state. The 25
Department of Kentucky State Police shall enter into a written reciprocity 26
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Kentucky residents to carry concealed deadly weapons in the other state on 1
the basis of a Kentucky-issued concealed deadly weapon license or that will 2
issue a license to carry concealed deadly weapons in the other state based 3
upon a Kentucky concealed deadly weapon license. If a reciprocity agreement 4
is reached, the requirement to recontact the other state each twelve (12) 5
months shall be eliminated as long as the reciprocity agreement is in force. 6
The information shall be a public record and shall be available to individual 7
requesters free of charge for the first copy and at the normal rate for open 8
records requests for additional copies. 9
(21) By March 1 of each year, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall submit a 10
statistical report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 11
House of Representatives, indicating the number of licenses issued, revoked, 12
suspended, and denied since the previous report and in total and also the number of 13
licenses currently valid. The report shall also include the number of arrests, 14
convictions, and types of crimes committed since the previous report by individuals 15
licensed to carry concealed weapons. 16
(22) The following provisions shall apply to concealed deadly weapon training classes 17
conducted by the Department of Criminal Justice Training or any other agency 18
pursuant to this section: 19
(a) No concealed deadly weapon instructor trainer shall have his or her 20
certification as a concealed deadly weapon instructor trainer reduced to that of 21
instructor or revoked except after a hearing conducted pursuant to KRS 22
Chapter 13B in which the instructor is found to have committed an act in 23
violation of the applicable statutes or administrative regulations; 24
(b) No concealed deadly weapon instructor shall have his or her certification as a 25
concealed deadly weapon instructor license suspended or revoked except after 26
a hearing conducted pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B in which the instructor is 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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found to have committed an act in violation of the applicable statutes or 1
administrative regulations; 2
(c) The department shall not require prior notification that an applicant class or 3
instructor class will be conducted by a certified instructor or instructor trainer; 4
(d) Each concealed deadly weapon instructor or instructor trainer who teaches a 5
concealed deadly weapon applicant or concealed deadly weapon instructor 6
class shall supply the Department of Criminal Justice Training with a class 7
roster indicating which students enrolled and successfully completed the class, 8
and which contains the name and address of each student, within five (5) 9
working days of the completion of the class. The information may be sent by 10
mail, facsimile, email[e-mail], or other method which will result in the receipt 11
of or production of a hard copy of the information. The postmark, facsimile 12
date, or email[e-mail] date shall be considered as the date on which the notice 13
was sent. Concealed deadly weapon class applicant, instructor, and instructor 14
trainer information and records shall be confidential. The department may 15
release to any person or organization the name, address, and telephone 16
number of a concealed deadly weapon instructor or instructor trainer if that 17
instructor or instructor trainer authorizes the release of the information in 18
writing. The department shall include on any application for an instructor or 19
instructor trainer certification a statement that the applicant either does or 20
does not desire the applicant's name, address, and telephone number to be 21
made public; 22
(e) An instructor trainer who assists in the conduct of a concealed deadly weapon 23
instructor class or concealed deadly weapon applicant class for more than two 24
(2) hours shall be considered as to have taught a class for the purpose of 25
maintaining his or her certification. All class record forms shall include spaces 26
for assistant instructors to sign and certify that they have assisted in the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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conduct of a concealed deadly weapon instructor or concealed deadly weapon 1
class; 2
(f) An instructor who assists in the conduct of a concealed deadly weapon 3
applicant class for more than two (2) hours shall be considered as to have 4
taught a class for the purpose of maintaining his or her license. All class 5
record forms shall include spaces for assistant instructors to sign and certify 6
that they have assisted in the conduct of a concealed deadly weapon class; 7
(g) If the Department of Criminal Justice Training believes that a firearms 8
instructor trainer or certified firearms instructor has not in fact complied with 9
the requirements for teaching a certified firearms instructor or applicant class 10
by not teaching the class as specified in KRS 237.126, or who has taught an 11
insufficient class as specified in KRS 237.128, the department shall send to 12
each person who has been listed as successfully completing the concealed 13
deadly weapon applicant class or concealed deadly weapon instructor class a 14
verification form on which the time, date, date of range firing if different from 15
the date on which the class was conducted, location, and instructor of the class 16
is listed by the department and which requires the person to answer "yes" or 17
"no" to specific questions regarding the conduct of the training class. The 18
form shall be completed under oath and shall be returned to the Department of 19
Criminal Justice Training not later than forty-five (45) days after its receipt. A 20
person who fails to complete the form, to sign the form, or to return the form 21
to the Department of Criminal Justice Training within the time frame 22
specified in this section or who, as a result of information on the returned 23
form, is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice Training, 24
following a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B, to not have received the 25
training required by law shall have his or her concealed deadly weapon 26
license revoked by the Department of Kentucky State Police, following a 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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hearing conducted by the Department of Criminal Justice Training pursuant to 1
KRS Chapter 13B, at which hearing the person is found to have violated the 2
provisions of this section or who has been found not to have received the 3
training required by law; 4
(h) The department shall annually, not later than December 31 of each year, 5
report to the Legislative Research Commission: 6
1. The number of firearms instructor trainers and certified firearms 7
instructors whose certifications were suspended, revoked, denied, or 8
who were otherwise disciplined; 9
2. The reasons for the imposition of suspensions, revocations, denials, or 10
other discipline; and 11
3. Suggestions for improvement of the concealed deadly weapon applicant 12
training program and instructor process; 13
(i) If a concealed deadly weapon license holder is convicted of, pleads guilty to, 14
or enters an Alford plea to a felony offense, then his or her concealed deadly 15
weapon license shall be forthwith revoked by the Department of Kentucky 16
State Police as a matter of law; 17
(j) If a concealed deadly weapon instructor or instructor trainer is convicted of, 18
pleads guilty to, or enters an Alford plea to a felony offense, then his or her 19
concealed deadly weapon instructor certification or concealed deadly weapon 20
instructor trainer certification shall be revoked by the Department of Criminal 21
Justice Training as a matter of law; and 22
(k) The following shall be in effect: 23
1. Action to eliminate the firearms instructor trainer program is prohibited. 24
The program shall remain in effect, and no firearms instructor trainer 25
shall have his or her certification reduced to that of certified firearms 26
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2. The Department of Kentucky State Police shall revoke the concealed 1
deadly weapon license of any person who received no firearms training 2
as required by KRS 237.126 and administrative regulations, or who 3
received insufficient training as required by KRS 237.128 and 4
administrative regulations, if the person voluntarily admits nonreceipt of 5
training or admits receipt of insufficient training, or if either nonreceipt 6
of training or receipt of insufficient training is proven following a 7
hearing conducted by the Department of Criminal Justice Training 8
pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B. 9
Section 3. KRS 527.020 is amended to read as follows: 10
(1) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed weapon when he or she carries concealed 11
a firearm or other deadly weapon on or about his or her person in violation of this 12
section. 13
(2) Peace officers and certified court security officers, when necessary for their 14
protection in the discharge of their official duties; United States mail carriers when 15
actually engaged in their duties; and agents and messengers of express companies, 16
when necessary for their protection in the discharge of their official duties, may 17
carry concealed weapons on or about their person. 18
(3) The director of the Division of Law Enforcement in the Department of Fish and 19
Wildlife Resources, conservation officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife 20
Resources, and policemen directly employed by state, county, city, or urban-county 21
governments may carry concealed deadly weapons on or about their person at all 22
times within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, when expressly authorized to do so 23
by law or by the government employing the officer. 24
(4) Persons carrying concealed weapons in accordance with KRS 237.109 or licensed 25
to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to KRS 237.110 may carry a 26
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times within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, if the firearm or concealed deadly 1
weapon is carried in conformity with the requirements of KRS 237.109 or 237.110. 2
Unless otherwise specifically provided by the Kentucky Revised Statutes or 3
applicable federal law, no criminal penalty shall attach to carrying a concealed 4
firearm or other deadly weapon at any location at which an unconcealed firearm or 5
other deadly weapon may be constitutionally carried. No person or organization, 6
public or private, shall prohibit a person from possessing a firearm, ammunition, or 7
both, or other deadly weapon in his or her vehicle in compliance with the provisions 8
of KRS 237.109 and[,] 237.110[, and 237.115]. Any attempt by a person or 9
organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection may be 10
the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit Court or 11
District Court of competent jurisdiction. 12
(5) (a) The following persons, if they hold a license to carry a concealed deadly 13
weapon pursuant to KRS 237.110 or 237.138 to 237.142, may carry a firearm 14
or other concealed deadly weapon on or about their persons at all times and at 15
all locations within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, without any limitation 16
other than as provided in this subsection: 17
1. A Commonwealth's attorney or assistant Commonwealth's attorney; 18
2. A retired Commonwealth's attorney or retired assistant Commonwealth's 19
attorney; 20
3. A county attorney or assistant county attorney; 21
4. A retired county attorney or retired assistant county attorney; 22
5. A justice or judge of the Court of Justice; 23
6. A retired or senior status justice or judge of the Court of Justice; and 24
7. A retired peace officer who holds a concealed deadly weapon license 25
issued pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, 18 26
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(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not authorize a person specified in this 1
subsection to carry a concealed deadly weapon in a detention facility as 2
defined in KRS 520.010 or on the premises of a detention facility without the 3
permission of the warden, jailer, or other person in charge of the facility, or 4
the permission of a person authorized by the warden, jailer, or other person in 5
charge of the detention facility to give such permission. As used in this 6
section, "detention facility" does not include courtrooms, facilities, or other 7
premises used by the Court of Justice or administered by the Administrative 8
Office of the Courts. 9
(c) A person specified in this section who is issued a concealed deadly weapon 10
license shall be issued a license which bears on its face the statement that it is 11
valid at all locations within the Commonwealth of Kentucky and may have 12
such other identifying characteristics as determined by the Department of 13
Kentucky State Police. 14
(6) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, the following persons may carry 15
concealed deadly weapons on or about their person at all times and at all 16
locations within the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 17
1. An elected sheriff and full-time and part-time deputy sheriffs certified 18
pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404 when expressly authorized to do so 19
by the unit of government employing the officer; 20
2. An elected jailer and a deputy jailer who has successfully completed 21
Department of Corrections basic training and maintains his or her 22
current in-service training when expressly authorized to do so by the 23
jailer; and 24
3. The department head or any employee of a corrections department in 25
any jurisdiction where the office of elected jailer has been merged with 26
the office of sheriff who has successfully completed Department of 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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Corrections basic training and maintains his or her current in-service 1
training when expressly authorized to do so by the unit of government 2
by which he or she is employed. 3
(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not authorize a person specified in this 4
subsection to carry a concealed deadly weapon in a detention facility as 5
defined in KRS 520.010 or on the premises of a detention facility without the 6
permission of the warden, jailer, or other person in charge of the facility, or 7
the permission of a person authorized by the warden, jailer, or other person in 8
charge of the detention facility to give such permission. As used in this 9
section, "detention facility" does not include courtrooms, facilities, or other 10
premises used by the Court of Justice or administered by the Administrative 11
Office of the Courts. 12
(7) (a) A full-time paid peace officer of a government agency from another state or 13
territory of the United States or an elected sheriff from another territory of the 14
United States may carry a concealed deadly weapon in Kentucky, on or off 15
duty, if the other state or territory accords a Kentucky full-time paid peace 16
officer and a Kentucky elected sheriff the same rights by law. If the other state 17
or territory limits a Kentucky full-time paid peace officer or elected sheriff to 18
carrying a concealed deadly weapon while on duty, then that same restriction 19
shall apply to a full-time paid peace officer or elected sheriff from that state or 20
territory. 21
(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not authorize a person specified in this 22
subsection to carry a concealed deadly weapon in a detention facility as 23
defined in KRS 520.010 or on the premises of a detention facility without the 24
permission of the warden, jailer, or other person in charge of the facility, or 25
the permission of a person authorized by the warden, jailer, or other person in 26
charge of the detention facility to give such permission. As used in this 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 313
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section, "detention facility" does not include courtrooms, facilities, or other 1
premises used by the Court of Justice or administered by the Administrative 2
Office of the Courts. 3
(8) A loaded or unloaded firearm or other deadly weapon shall not be deemed 4
concealed on or about the person if it is located in any enclosed container, 5
compartment, or storage space installed as original equipment in a motor vehicle by 6
its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console, 7
or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or 8
compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism. No 9
person or organization, public or private, shall prohibit a person from keeping a 10
loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition, or both, or other deadly weapon in a 11
vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Any attempt by a 12
person or organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection 13
may be the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit 14
Court or District Court of competent jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to 15
any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to KRS 527.040. 16
(9) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who carries a concealed 17
deadly weapon on or about his or her person: 18
(a) If he or she is the owner of the property or has the permission of the owner of 19
the property, on real property which he or she or his or her spouse, parent, 20
grandparent, or child owns; 21
(b) If he or she is the lessee of the property or has the permission of the lessee of 22
the property, on real property which he or she or his or her spouse, parent, 23
grandparent, or child occupies pursuant to a lease; or 24
(c) If he or she is the sole proprietor of the business, on real property owned or 25
leased by the business. 26
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been previously convicted of a felony in which a deadly weapon was possessed, 1
used, or displayed, in which case it is a Class D felony. 2
Section 4. The following KRS section is repealed: 3
237.115 Construction of KRS 237.110 -- Prohibition by local government units of 4
carrying concealed deadly weapons in governmental buildings -- Restriction on criminal 5
penalties. 6