Bill > HB83

This bill proposes to create a new section in Kentucky law that defines and prohibits the enforcement of "red flag laws," which are legal mechanisms that allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed to potentially pose a risk to themselves or others. Specifically, the bill defines a red flag law as a legal process that permits petitioning a court to take away someone's right to possess a firearm. The proposed legislation explicitly prohibits police departments, law enforcement agencies, and state officers from enforcing any red flag law orders when the person in question legally has the right to possess firearms under Kentucky law. Furthermore, the bill prevents Kentucky courts from issuing any orders that would deprive a citizen of their right to possess firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition under a red flag law. This bill appears to be aimed at protecting what the drafters view as Second Amendment rights by preventing the implementation of red flag laws in Kentucky, which are designed to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who might pose a potential threat.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb83.html