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Kentucky's concealed carry law, set forth in KRS § 237.110, is "shall-issue". The law is written to allow the carry of concealed "deadly weapons", not just handguns. Although Kentucky allows concealed carry without a permit for those 21 and over, permits are still issued. The permit is called a Concealed Deadly Weapons License (CDWL).
The slate of gun-related bills filed in the Kentucky Statehouse include allowing concealed carry on college campuses and mandatory reporting of gun theft. Kentucky lawmakers seek to change gun ...
Several gun bills have been introduced into the Kentucky legislature. Here is where they stand as the session nears an end. What's happening with gun legislation in Kentucky?
Kentucky lawmakers will reportedly consider legislation directly connecting parents to the gun crimes of their children. Kentucky to consider bill that would hold parents accountable for children ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
As noted in the Northern Kentucky Law Review Second Amendment Symposium: Rights in Conflict in the 1980s, vol. 10, no. 1, 1982, p. 155, "The first state court decision resulting from the "right to bear arms" issue was Bliss v. Commonwealth. The court held that "the right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State must be ...
State gun laws vary drastically, and understanding these differences will ensure your safety and right to bear arms responsibly. ... Kentucky has the thirteenth highest rate of gun deaths in the ...
The Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act limits where an unlicensed person may carry; carry of a weapon, openly or concealed, within 1,000 feet (300 m) of a school zone is prohibited, with exceptions granted in the federal law to holders of valid state-issued weapons permits (state laws may reassert the illegality of school zone carry by license ...