LEXINGTON, Ky. — Many Democrats, nationally and in Frankfort, have called for more gun control in the wake of the mass shooting event in Louisville.
But the state legislature, controlled by Republicans for the last several years, has focused on limiting gun control.
Most recently the General Assembly passed a bill making Kentucky a “Second Amendment Sanctuary,” which has already become law because it contained an emergency clause. That law, sponsored by Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, bars local and state police from enforcing any federal firearm regulation banning guns, ammunition, or firearm accessories that takes effect after Jan. 21, 2021.
