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HB125
HB125: Rules on Firearms for Domestic Abusers
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM
In one sentence
This bill makes it a Class C felony for people convicted of domestic abuse offenses or those under specific protective orders to possess firearms and sets rules for turning guns over to law enforcement.
What it does
- Creates a new Class C felony charge for wantonly possessing, purchasing, manufacturing, or transporting a firearm if the person has been convicted of a domestic abuse offense in any state or federal court.
- Makes it a Class C felony for anyone currently subject to a qualifying domestic violence protective order to possess, purchase, manufacture, or transport firearms.
- Requires courts to inform offenders and people subject to orders about these new gun rules at the time of conviction or when an order is issued.
- Mandates that affected individuals transfer all their guns to local police chiefs or sheriffs within 24 hours after being informed of the ban.
- Allows convicted abusers one chance within 30 days to move a transferred gun from law enforcement to a licensed dealer instead of keeping it with police.
- Orders courts to search for and seize any firearms if there is probable cause that an offender failed to turn them over as required.
Who it affects
- People convicted of domestic abuse offenses in state or federal court, including youthful offenders.
- Individuals currently subject to a domestic violence protective order issued after a hearing with notice and participation rights involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners.
- Local law enforcement officers who must accept firearm transfers and issue proof documents.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify when it will take effect because no effective date is listed in the provided text.
- The full list of restrictions included in a domestic violence order under Section 4 was cut off before completion in the source material.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Domestic abuse offense
- A conviction under specific Kentucky laws for crimes involving physical force, deadly weapons, or dangerous instruments against family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners.
- Domestic violence protective order
- A court order issued after a hearing that stops someone from committing acts of domestic violence or abuse against another person in specific relationships.
- Proof of transfer form
- An official document created by the Administrative Office of the Courts listing the names, dates, and details of guns turned over to law enforcement.
Official record
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Official summary
AN ACT relating to firearms possession by domestic abusers.