Creates liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms and ammunition, and their trade associations, against specified lawsuits arising from the criminal or unlawful use of their products, and preempts local laws that would impose such liability. It sets criteria, timelines and burdens of proof for claims under exceptions to the immunity, creates a civil cause of action for violations, and gives the Attorney General enforcement authority.
What it does: Expands legal immunity for firearm and ammunition makers and sellers.
Industry liabilityPreemption
last action
: Veto overridden by House and Senate; delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 177)
next step
Enacted (Acts Ch. 177). Contains an emergency clause.
Requires the Kentucky State Police to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to people aged 18 to 20 who meet specified criteria. It sets up notice of expiration and a process to switch from a provisional to a standard license, and lets the State Police adopt regulations to administer both.
What it does: Creates provisional concealed carry licenses for 18- to 20-year-olds.
Concealed / open carryPermits & licensingAge limits
last action
: Veto overridden by House and Senate; delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 173)