Bill > HB315

This bill defines "assault weapon" as certain semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols with specific features, as well as semi-automatic versions of automatic firearms and revolving cylinder shotguns, with exceptions for manually operated firearms, antique firearms, and those with limited magazine capacity; it also defines "bump stock" as a device that increases a semi-automatic rifle's rate of fire and "machine gun" as any weapon that fires automatically more than one shot without manual reloading, including parts that can convert a weapon into a machine gun; the bill creates the offense of possessing an assault weapon as a Class D felony, with exceptions for licensed dealers, law enforcement, and individuals who lawfully owned such a weapon before the bill's effective date who can apply for a certificate of possession from the Kentucky State Police; it also establishes the offense of possessing a machine gun as a Class C felony, with exceptions for authorized military, law enforcement, and those conducting registered scientific research; finally, the bill amends existing law to ensure that during a disaster or emergency, firearms cannot be confiscated from individuals unless they are prohibited from possessing them under the new assault weapon or machine gun laws, or are violating other firearm regulations.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb315.html