Posted: 5/19/2012 6:29:40 PM EDT
| I am coming through Kentucky on my way to Indiana and was looking for some help on CCW laws, like where I can and can not carry. Thanks for any help.. |
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A concealed firearm SHALL NOT be carried in the following places:Police station or sheriff's office.Detention facility, prison or jail.Courthouse (Court of Justice, courtroom or court proceeding).County, municipal, or special district governing body meetings.Meeting of governing body of a county, municipality, or special district.General Assembly session, including committee meetings.Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose.Elementary or secondary school facilities (without the consent of school authorities).Child-caring facilities, day care centers, or any certified family child care home.
Areas within an airport where restricted access is controlled by the inspection of persons or property.Any place where federal law prohibits the carrying of a firearm.In addition to the above restrictions, units of state and local governments and postsecondary education facilities (colleges, universities, technical schools and community colleges) have the authority to limit the carrying of concealed weapons on property owned or controlled by them (KRS 237.115). You should check with units of state and local government as well as postsecondary education facilities prior to carrying a concealed weapon on their property. Also, KRS 527.070 prohibits unlawful possession (whether carried openly or concealed) of a weapon on school property, except for certain specified exceptions. KRS 244.125 prohibits loaded firearms (concealed or otherwise) in places where alcohol is sold by the drink, except for certain specified exceptions.In addition, Kentucky law does not prohibit the owners of private premises from excluding persons carrying firearms. Failure to vacate private premises when asked to do so could result in a criminal trespass charge. |
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You can find a lot of the information near the bottom of this page.
http://www.usacarry.com/kentucky_concealed_carry_permit_information.html They haven't updated carrying in the vehicle on that page yet. Last June the legislature approved a handgun could be concealed in any "Manufacturer installed enclosure" in the vehicle. Up until that point and as the page above points out, the gun had to be in plain view or in the "official" glove box location (right side of the dashboard). The center console would not work. However, I have run into LEO who do not know the law changed so I would opt for either plain sight or in the "official" glove box. http://www.kc3.com/reciprocity_news.htm is also good source |
| open carry is also allowed everywhere but the same places. However, depending on where you live, be ungodly careful about taking your weapon into Illinois, period. You WILL be burned, for almost anything in that state. Lousivlle you might get "inquiried" at a little, and harassed by cops, but nothing will come of it. There is also the random town or 2 that belives to be above the law. Just know your laws, and IMO, carry a copy of the KRS that have to do with guns in your car. Nothing shuts up an ignorant officer faster than pulling out the KRS themself |
| While I agree that guns and alcohol dont mix this goes right back to a similar thread concerning ignorance of the law and mis-information. There is no law in Kentucky prohibiting a citizen from drinking while armed yet two members have stated that you'll be "fucked" and "in some shit". Sitting in an Olive Garden having a glass of wine with your meal may not go along with public opinion but there is no violation. |
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While I agree that guns and alcohol dont mix this goes right back to a similar thread concerning ignorance of the law and mis-information. There is no law in Kentucky prohibiting a citizen from drinking while armed yet two members have stated that you'll be "fucked" and "in some shit". Sitting in an Olive Garden having a glass of wine with your meal may not go along with public opinion but there is no violation. |
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While I agree that guns and alcohol dont mix this goes right back to a similar thread concerning ignorance of the law and mis-information. There is no law in Kentucky prohibiting a citizen from drinking while armed yet two members have stated that you'll be "fucked" and "in some shit". Sitting in an Olive Garden having a glass of wine with your meal may not go along with public opinion but there is no violation. Well I had no idea, I can't even buy beer. My bad lol. I guess I spoke out of turn sorry, and I made that ignorance thread, damn thing got closed because of some bullshit. |
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While I agree that guns and alcohol dont mix this goes right back to a similar thread concerning ignorance of the law and mis-information. There is no law in Kentucky prohibiting a citizen from drinking while armed yet two members have stated that you'll be "fucked" and "in some shit". Sitting in an Olive Garden having a glass of wine with your meal may not go along with public opinion but there is no violation. 100% |
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So what about being drunk and carrying? I'm just curious and am trying to know all I can, I would assume there would be something for that but I was already wrong once in here Disclaimer " I dont even drink " just curious. nothing in the KRS about it to my knowledge. I would say beyond a shadow of a doubt that if you land in a situation were you have to shoot someone, and the officers pbt hits on a presence of alcohol then you will be in a world of shit. I teach all my students to not drink anything while carrying to avoid a bad situation if it may arise |
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THe KRS are pretty foggy on alchol and carrying a gun. They are pretty clear on shooting a gun while drunk, they don't really define what drunk is. In any case I rarely drink and when I do I am unarmed.
IF you shoot a gun while under the effects of alcohol you are automatically considered to be acting "Wantonly" KRS 51.020 (3) "Wantonly" –– A person acts wantonly with respect to a result or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware of and consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result will occur or that the circumstance exists. The risk must be of such nature and degree that disregard thereof constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. A person who creates such a risk but is unaware thereof solely by reason of voluntary intoxication also acts wantonly with respect thereto. |
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THe KRS are pretty foggy on alchol and carrying a gun. They are pretty clear on shooting a gun while drunk, they don't really define what drunk is. In any case I rarely drink and when I do I am unarmed. IF you shoot a gun while under the effects of alcohol you are automatically considered to be acting "Wantonly" KRS 51.020 (3) "Wantonly" –– A person acts wantonly with respect to a result or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware of and consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the result will occur or that the circumstance exists. The risk must be of such nature and degree that disregard thereof constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. A person who creates such a risk but is unaware thereof solely by reason of voluntary intoxication also acts wantonly with respect thereto. Sorry, zoned out and forgot about this thread for a few days. This is what I was thinking bout. If I still worked for the county I would pull some citations and booking cards that were on this subject and quote what happened off them. |