States / Kentucky / HB 315

HB 315 In Committee

AN ACT relating to firearms.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Jan 20, 2026 — to Judiciary (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
29 · Low