{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-237.100","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 237.100","heading":"Notification of purchase of firearm or attempt to purchase firearm --","body":"Immunity.\n(1) Upon receipt of notice that a person barred from purchasing a firearm under 18\nU.S.C. sec. 922(g)(8) has purchased or attempted to purchase a firearm, the Justice\nand Public Safety Cabinet shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice to the\npetitioner who obtained the domestic violence order issued under KRS 403.740 that\nthe respondent to the order has attempted to purchase a firearm. The Justice and\nPublic Safety  Cabinet may contract with a private entity in order to provide\nnotification.\n(2) The notification shall be limited to a petitioner who has:\n(a) Received a domestic violence protective order issued or reissued under KRS\n403.740 on or after July 15, 2002;\n(b) Received a domestic violence protective order that involves a respondent who\nis prohibited by 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(g)(8) from possessing a firearm; and\n(c) Provided the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or the entity with a request for\nnotification.\n(3) Any person carrying out responsibilities under this section shall be immune from\ncivil liability for good faith conduct in carrying out those responsibilities. Nothing\nin this subsection shall limit liability for negligence.","path":["KRS Chapter 237"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44789","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:50Z","sha256":"398a6c882be132e46da0cbea39b05e3ace54aa4f08dcc245210a204c80708c6e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-237.095","next":"us-ky/krs-237.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}