1. All firearms are loaded. Always.
2. Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.
Kentucky Constitution
[Constitution by Section Title]
· SECTION 1 - See the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th articles
· SECTION 2 - Absolute and arbitrary powers denied
· SECTION 219 - Make-up of the militia (very likely YOU!)
· SECTION 220 - Gen. Assy. to provide for "organized" militia
· SECTION 225 - Armed men not to be brought into State
· SECTION 239 - Duels and public office do NOT mix
KRS 36.450 ARMED FORCES AUTOMATIC EXTENSION
Special consideration for our service personnel deployed outside the U.S. They get the renewal date extended 90 days from their date of return for most ANY license they hold, including a CCDWL.
KRS 65.870 - LOCAL FIREARMS CONTROL PROHIBITED
We call this statute our "Preemption law". With very limited exceptions regarding CCDW, KY firearms laws are the same statewide. Note KRS 237.115 for one exception.
CHAPTER 237 - FIREARMS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES
This entire chapter is devoted to firearms and other destructive devices, you may want to pay special attention to the following sections:
· 237.020 Purchasing firearms in contiguous states
· 237.060 Definitions
· 237.070 Prohibition against sale or transfer of firearm to convicted felon.
· 237.104 Rights to acquire, carry, and use deadly weapons not to be impaired during disaster or emergency
· 237.106 Right of employees and other persons to possess firearms in vehicle -- Employer liable for denying right
· 237.110 CCDW licensing
· 237.115 Local government CCDW regulation
· 237.120 thru .136 License training including penalties
· KRS 244.125 - "LOADED" FIREARMS IN BARS PROHIBITED
The definition of "loaded" can be found at KRS 237.060.
KRS 437.030 - DUELS, ACCEPT OR DELIVER CHALLENGE
This includes anyone who acts as a second and those who carry or deliver the challenge.
KRS 500.080 - DEFINITIONS FOR STATUTORY TERMS
Here you will find the meanings of specific terms found throughout the other statues including "deadly weapon", "possession", "physical injury" and "serious physical injury".
CHAPTER 527 - FIREARMS AND WEAPONS OFFENSES
This chapter deals mostly with victimless crimes involving firearms. They have, for the most part, been enacted to prevent what one might do with a firearm in his possession rather than any actual perpetration of otherwise criminal activity. You should pay close attention to the wording in the chapter, some crimes described seem rather vague and open to very loose interpretation. The entire chapter is relevant but you should be especially wary of the crimes described in the following sections:
· 527.010 Definitions for the chapter
· 527.020 Carrying concealed a deadly weapon
· 527.030 Defacing a firearm (note use of "cover" in definition)
· 527.050 Possessing a defaced firearm
· 527.070 Possession on school property - FELONY!
· 527.110 Providing handgun to a juvenile - FELONY!
CHAPTER 503 - PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION
This chapter is devoted to the definitions of justifiable force and deadly force. Anyone who carries a weapon for self-defense would benefit from a detailed study of this chapter, paying close attention to the differences between the following sections:
· 503.010 Definitions for chapter
· 503.050 Using force to protect self
· 503.070 Using force to protect another
· 503.080 Using force to protect property
· 503.100 Using force to prevent suicide or crime
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Thanks to Mr Heidelberger for the update. He didn't appreciate the pun in the linked news item. I hope my excessive alliteration doesn't offend. Mr Heidelberger thinks the vote to kill was a good idea. I've asked him why shouldn't a responsible, law-abiding adult be able to carry any place he has a right to be. I'm looking forward to an answer.
Here's another SD blogger's (Sibby Online) take on the committee vote.
2 comments:
I'm actually rather agnostic on the issue. Gun issues just don't leap out as a legislative priority to me. I hunted when I was a kid, but guns aren't a big part of my day-to-day life. I did get crabby, though, when I taught HS English and was not permitted by my employers or the law to carry my Swiss Army knife on the job. And don't get me started about TSA and the Patriot Act (now there's a real threat to constitutional liberties).
I don't have a big problem with law-abiding citizens carrying weapons; I've also noted the argument that the US has more school shootings than Israel because Israeli teachers are armed and trained to use those arms. But note it's the teachers, not the students. Would weapons in everyone's hands deter crime, or would it just create a bigger public safety problem (one person draws, everyone starts shooting, and the cops don't know good guys from bad guys)? That argument is still open.
I do have a problem with the SD Legislature expending lots of energy on this bill while leaving bigger issues like education until the last minute. The law was mostly political bluster, not a real stand for rights. There's already a mechanism for allowing guns on campus: university presidents can extend permission to anyone they choose to carry firearms on campus.
Oh, and I don't really mind puns or alliteration (remember, English teacher!). But I had to take my shot at the groaners our local media were putting out. ;-)
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