KRS 65.041: Disposition of firearms or ammunition owned by unit of local government --

Disposition of proceeds upon sale.

KRS 45A.343 and 45A.425 to the contrary notwithstanding:

(1) When a police department, sheriff's department, or other agency of city, county ,

urban-county, or charter county government or other unit of local government

disposes of firearms or ammunition owned by that unit of local government, the

disposition shall be by:

(a) Public auction to persons eligible under federal law to purchase the type of

firearm or ammunition being offered for sale;

(b) Trade to the federally licensed firearms dealer providing new firearms or

ammunition to the agency;

(c) Transfer to another government agency or government -operated museum in

Kentucky for official use or display; or

(d) Sale to the employee to whom the firearm was issued, if all of the following

provisions are satisfied:

1. The firearm was issued to the employee as his or her service weapon;

2. The employee is retiring or an employee's service weapon is being

replaced;

3. The employee is otherwise authorized by law to own or possess the

firearm; and

4. The sale price of the firearm is the fair market value of the firearm, not

to exceed the actual cost of the firearm to the unit of government; and

(2) If the firearms or ammunition are sold, the proceeds of the sale shall be utilized

solely for the purchase of body armor meeting or exceeding National Institute of

Justice standards, firearms, ammunition, or range facilities, or a combination

thereof, by the agency of government.