1.A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
b. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
the weapon;
c. A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the
nontrigger hand;
d. A thumbhole stock;
e. A suppressor, flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle
compensator, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a
flash suppressor, muzzle break, or muzzle compensator; or
f. A grenade launcher;
.
A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
b. A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the
nontrigger hand;
c. A fixed magazine capacity in excess of ten (10) rounds; or
d. An ability to accept a detachable magazine;
.
A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol grip;
A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or suppressor;
A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
A manufactured weight of fifty (50) ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;
A semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun, or firearm;
A revolving cylinder shotgun;
Conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which an assault weapon can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.
.
"Assault weapon" does not include:
Any rifle, shotgun, or pistol that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action
has been rendered permanently inoperable
is an antique firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921(a)(16);
A semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five (5) rounds of ammunition;
A semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five (5) rounds of ammunition in a fixed or detachable magazine;
Within one (1) year after the effective date of this Act, a person who lawfully owns any assault weapon as defined in Section 1 of this Act on the effective date of this Act shall:
a. Register with the Department of Kentucky State Police as the certified owner of each assault weapon that the person elects to continue to possess; and
b. Store the weapon with devices which render the weapon temporarily inoperable, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;
Transfer the assault weapon to any person lawfully entitled to own or possess the firearm;
Transfer the assault weapon to the Department of Kentucky State Police buyback program in accordance with subsection (3) of this section;
or render the ‘assault weapon’ permenantly inoperable
weapons buyback program
So, this only pertains to weapons purchased from the Commonwealth?
Full text:
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/BR354/orig_bill.pdf
Please stop pretending this is any kind of crisis.
Any legislator can introduce a bill. We get bills like this in Texas every year.
The Kentucky legislature is currently controlled by Republicans: 28-9 and 61-39. The governor is Republican.
This bill has zero chance of being enacted into law.
Anyone who introduces a bill like this is an enemy of the people and the constitution. There should be zero tolerence for this
we are in a constituional crisis, and just because it hasn’t happened to you yet, doesnt make it any less of a crisis
Your state of Texas will be blue in the next decade from migration and what is happening in VA will happen to you.
>illegals breeding exponentially
>Texas not turning blue
pick one
Both houses of the Kentucky legislature and the governor's office are controlled by Republicans.
This is nothing more than a vanity bill prefiled by a Democrat:
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20rs/prefiled/BR354.html
https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=37
"Assault weapon" means:
1.A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
b. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
c. A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
d. A thumbhole stock;
e. A suppressor, flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle compensator, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor, muzzle break, or muzzle compensator; or
f. A grenade launcher;
.
A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
b. A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
c. A fixed magazine capacity in excess of ten (10) rounds; or
d. An ability to accept a detachable magazine;
.
A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one (1) of the following characteristics:
a. A folding or telescoping stock;
A second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol grip;
A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or suppressor;
A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
A manufactured weight of fifty (50) ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;
A semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun, or firearm;
A revolving cylinder shotgun;
Conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which an assault weapon can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.
.
"Assault weapon" does not include:
Any rifle, shotgun, or pistol that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action
has been rendered permanently inoperable
is an antique firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921(a)(16);
A semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five (5) rounds of ammunition;
A semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five (5) rounds of ammunition in a fixed or detachable magazine;
So basically 70% or more of all guns would now be "assault weapons"
Within one (1) year after the effective date of this Act, a person who lawfully owns any assault weapon as defined in Section 1 of this Act on the effective date of this Act shall:
a. Register with the Department of Kentucky State Police as the certified owner of each assault weapon that the person elects to continue to possess; and
b. Store the weapon with devices which render the weapon temporarily inoperable, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;
Transfer the assault weapon to any person lawfully entitled to own or possess the firearm;
Transfer the assault weapon to the Department of Kentucky State Police buyback program in accordance with subsection (3) of this section;
or render the ‘assault weapon’ permenantly inoperable