The Pulse of KC3: Two Pro-Gun Billls in KY Need YOUR Help!!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Two Pro-Gun Billls in KY Need YOUR Help!!

Two Pro-Gun Bills Need Your Help!
Please Stand Up and Make Your Voices Heard!

House Bill 542, introduced by State Representative Terry Mills (D-24), passed the House by a vote of 96-2 on Thursday, March 18. It is now in the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

This bill would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to include a voter registration application form as part of an application for a hunting license or permit. In addition, HB542 would also provide that any change of address form submitted for purposes of a hunting license or permit would serve as a change of address for voter registration. Hunter-Voter legislation will encourage sportsmen’s involvement in the political process and is an important method for preserving Kentucky’s outdoor heritage.

House Bill 453 passed the State House on Tuesday, March 16 by a vote of 92-4. It is now in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Authored by State Representative Will Coursey (D-6), HB453 would allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm would not be considered a concealed firearm under state law.

Both HB542 and HB453 are stuck in their respective committees. Because of budget talks during the final week of regular session, it looks like these bills may not be addressed. Please contact Senate leadership TODAY and ask them to consider HB542 and HB453 during the veto override session. Contact information is listed below.

Senator David Williams (R-16) – Senate President
Phone: (502) 564-3120
Email: David.Williams@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Katie Kratz Stine (R-24) – President Pro Tempore
Phone: (502) 564-3120
Email: Katie.Stine@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Robert Stivers (R-25) – Majority Floor Leader
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Robert.Stivers@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Ed Worley (D-34) – Minority Floor Leader
Phone: (502) 564-2470
Email: Ed.Worley@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Dan Seum (R-38) – Majority Caucus Chairman
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Dan.Seum@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Johnny Ray Turner (D-29) – Minority Caucus Chairman
Phone: (502) 564-6136
Email: Johnny.Turner@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Carroll Gibson (R-5) – Majority Whip
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Carroll.Gibson@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Jerry Rhoads (D-6) – Minority Whip
Phone: (502) 564-2470
Email: Jerry.Rhoads@lrc.ky.gov

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Kentucky Gun Laws

Kentucky Constitution
[Constitution by Section Title]

BILL OF RIGHTS

· SECTION 1 - See the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th articles

· SECTION 2 - Absolute and arbitrary powers denied

THE KY MILITIA

· SECTION 219 - Make-up of the militia (very likely YOU!)

· SECTION 220 - Gen. Assy. to provide for "organized" militia

GENERAL PROVISIONS

· SECTION 225 - Armed men not to be brought into State

· SECTION 239 - Duels and public office do NOT mix

Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Relating to Firearms Possession
[KRS by Chapter Title]

KRS 36.450 ARMED FORCES AUTOMATIC EXTENSION

Special consideration for our service personnel deployed outside the U.S. They get the renewal date extended 90 days from their date of return for most ANY license they hold, including a CCDWL.

KRS 65.870 - LOCAL FIREARMS CONTROL PROHIBITED

We call this statute our "Preemption law". With very limited exceptions regarding CCDW, KY firearms laws are the same statewide. Note KRS 237.115 for one exception.

CHAPTER 237 - FIREARMS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES
This entire chapter is devoted to firearms and other destructive devices, you may want to pay special attention to the following sections:

· 237.020 Purchasing firearms in contiguous states

· 237.060 Definitions

· 237.070 Prohibition against sale or transfer of firearm to convicted felon.

· 237.104 Rights to acquire, carry, and use deadly weapons not to be impaired during disaster or emergency

· 237.106 Right of employees and other persons to possess firearms in vehicle -- Employer liable for denying right

· 237.110 CCDW licensing

· 237.115 Local government CCDW regulation

· 237.120 thru .136 License training including penalties

· KRS 244.125 - "LOADED" FIREARMS IN BARS PROHIBITED
The definition of "loaded" can be found at KRS 237.060.

KRS 437.030 - DUELS, ACCEPT OR DELIVER CHALLENGE

This includes anyone who acts as a second and those who carry or deliver the challenge.

KRS 500.080 - DEFINITIONS FOR STATUTORY TERMS

Here you will find the meanings of specific terms found throughout the other statues including "deadly weapon", "possession", "physical injury" and "serious physical injury".

CHAPTER 527 - FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENSES

This chapter deals mostly with victimless crimes involving firearms. They have, for the most part, been enacted to prevent what one might do with a firearm in his possession rather than any actual perpetration of otherwise criminal activity. You should pay close attention to the wording in the chapter, some crimes described seem rather vague and open to very loose interpretation. The entire chapter is relevant but you should be especially wary of the crimes described in the following sections:

· 527.010 Definitions for the chapter

· 527.020 Carrying concealed a deadly weapon

· 527.030 Defacing a firearm (note use of "cover" in definition)

· 527.050 Possessing a defaced firearm

· 527.070 Possession on school property - FELONY!

· 527.110 Providing handgun to a juvenile - FELONY!

Kentucky Revised Statutes Specific to Self-Defense
[KRS by Chapter Title]

CHAPTER 503 - PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION

This chapter is devoted to the definitions of justifiable force and deadly force. Anyone who carries a weapon for self-defense would benefit from a detailed study of this chapter, paying close attention to the differences between the following sections:

· 503.010 Definitions for chapter

· 503.050 Using force to protect self

· 503.070 Using force to protect another

· 503.080 Using force to protect property

· 503.100 Using force to prevent suicide or crime