KY SB113

Firearms used in criminal homicides must be destroyed by the agency having custody, rather than being sold at auction or transferred to Kentucky State Police for disposition

Confiscated firearms not used in homicides continue to be sold at public auction exclusively to federally licensed firearms dealers, with 20% of proceeds retained by Kentucky State Police and the remainder transferred to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for law enforcement grants

The Kentucky State Police commissioner may order destruction of confiscated firearms that have defaced serial numbers, are contaminated with hazardous or biological materials, are unsafe to discharge, or when the innocent owner requests destruction in writing

Law enforcement agencies must transfer confiscated firearms and ammunition to Kentucky State Police within 90 days, and firearms must not be intentionally damaged prior to transfer except for forensic testing purposes

Police departments must possess by January 1, 2027 a written policy requiring firearms used in criminal homicides be destroyed in a manner rendering them completely inoperable, as a condition of eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds