Guns seized by Kentucky local police departments - 2.5.24
Every year, thousands of firearms seized by local police departments in Kentucky are auctioned off by Kentucky State Police to federally licensed firearm dealers. Money generated from these auctions have helped fund Kentucky's local police departments. (Photo courtesy of KSP)
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In two weeks, on Feb. 13, 1205 firearms will be auctioned by the state.
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Melissa Logan Bellows ruled Wednesday that it is unconstitutional for prosecutors to prosecute Jecory Lamont Frazier under a state law prohibiting felons from owning a gun because it doesn’t outweigh the 2nd Amendment right that belongs to “all Americans.”
“I’ve made a lot of people mad and I’ve made a lot of people happy,” Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Melissa Logan Bellows said of her March 13 ruling. “But that’s the job of the judge.”
