Overview

• House Majority Whip Jason Nemes presented the measure in a judiciary committee, saying it mirrors federal law and is needed because state police cannot enforce it.
• Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey reported seizures climbing statewide from 44 in 2023 to 98 in 2024, with LMPD cases rising from 26 to 58 over the same period.
• A draft classifies possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling or using parts intended to convert a firearm into a machine gun as a Class C felony punishable by five to ten years in prison.
• Liberty Republicans Savannah Maddox and T.J. Roberts objected that the bill is new gun control, while Democrat Reggie Thomas and Alabama officials voiced support; Glock submitted a supportive letter.
• Lawmakers plan to take up the bill when they return in January, and passage would make Kentucky the 28th state with a state-level prohibition.