2015 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 237 - FIREARMS AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES 237.115 Construction of KRS 237.110 -- Prohibition by local government units of carrying concealed deadly weapons in governmental buildings -- Restriction on criminal penalties.
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237.115 Construction of KRS 237.110 -- Prohibition by local government units of
carrying concealed deadly weapons in governmental buildings -- Restriction on
criminal penalties.
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Except as provided in KRS 527.020, nothing contained in KRS 237.110 shall be
construed to limit, restrict, or prohibit in any manner the right of a college,
university, or any postsecondary education facility, including technical schools and
community colleges, to control the possession of deadly weapons on any property
owned or controlled by them or the right of a unit of state, city, county, urbancounty, or charter county government to prohibit the carrying of concealed deadly
weapons by licensees in that portion of a building actually owned, leased, or
occupied by that unit of government.
Except as provided in KRS 527.020, the legislative body of a state, city, county, or
urban-county government may, by statute, administrative regulation, or ordinance,
prohibit or limit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons by licensees in that
portion of a building owned, leased, or controlled by that unit of government. That
portion of a building in which the carrying of concealed deadly weapons is
prohibited or limited shall be clearly identified by signs posted at the entrance to the
restricted area. The statute or ordinance shall exempt any building used for public
housing by private persons, highway rest areas, firing ranges, and private dwellings
owned, leased, or controlled by that unit of government from any restriction on the
carrying or possession of deadly weapons. The statute, administrative regulation, or
ordinance shall not specify any criminal penalty for its violation but may specify
that persons violating the statute or ordinance may be denied entrance to the
building, ordered to leave the building, and if employees of the unit of government,
be subject to employee disciplinary measures for violation of the provisions of the
statute or ordinance. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be a
violation of KRS 65.870 if the requirements of this section are followed. The
provisions of this section shall not apply to any other unit of government.
Unless otherwise specifically provided by the Kentucky Revised Statutes or
applicable federal law, no criminal penalty shall attach to carrying a concealed
firearm or other deadly weapon with a permit at any location at which an
unconcealed firearm or other deadly weapon may be constitutionally carried.
Effective: March 31, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 16, effective March 31, 2005. -- Created
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 5, effective October 1, 1996.
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