Ky house bill 313 was enacted amending the carry concealed deadly weapons statute. Effective: June 8th, 2011.
Section1(3) allows for the Director of the division of Law Enforcement and those officers of the Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources to carry conealed at all times within the Commonwealth. Section 1(8) has been modifed to allow for a loaded or unloaded weapon to be carried in any enclosed container or storage space that is original equipment in a motor vehicle and not be deemed concealed on or about the person.
KRS 527.020 ( 3 ) The Director of the Division of Law Enforcement in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, conservation officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and policemen directly employed by the state, county, city, or urban-county governments may carry concealed deadly weapons on or about their person at all times within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, when expressly authorized to do so by law or by the government employing the officer.
KRS 527.020 ( 8 ) A loaded or unloaded firearm or other deadly weapon shall not be deemed concealed on or about the person if it is located in any enclosed container, compartment, or storage space installed as original equipment in a motor vehicle by its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism. No person or organization, public or private, shall prohibit a person form keeping a loaded or unloaded firearm or ammuniton, or both, or other dealy weapon in a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this subesection. Any attempt by a person or organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection may be the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit Court or District Court of competent jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to KRS 527.040
Legislation passed by the 2013 General Assembly has made the following changes to KRS 237.110
KRS 237.110 (4) (b) was amended to eliminated the six (6) month or longer residency requirement for otherwise eligible applicants.
KRS 237.110 (5) was amended to provide that persons qualifying under subsection (6)(c) may submit with their application at least one (1) of the following forms: Department of Defense Form DD 2586; Department of Defense Form DD 214; Coast Guard Form CG 3029; Department of the Army Form DA 88-R; Department of the Army Form DA 5704-R; Department of the Navy Form OPNAV 3591-1; or Department of the Air Force From AF 522.
KRS 237.110 (6)(b) 3 was amended to change the listing of military peace officers of the Army Reserve to Army National Guard, and Air Force Reserve to Air National Guard.
KRS 237.110 (6) (c) Was added, providing that active or discharged members of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or their reserve components, or the Army National Guard or Air National Guard will be deemed to have met the training requirements if they have successfully completed handgun training of not less than four (4) hours conducted by their respective service branch, or have successfully completed handgun qualification within their respective service branch.
KRS 237.110 (7) was amended to provide that persons who qualified under subsection (6) (c) shall be supplied with information on and a copy of laws relating to possession and carrying of firearms, as set forth in KRS Chapters 237 and 527, and the laws relating to use of force, as set forth in KRS Chapter 503
KRS 237.110 (9) was amended to reduce the time in which Kentucky State Police shall either issue of deny a CCDW Permit from ninety (90) days to sixty (60) days after receipt of the application materials from the Sheriff.
