Louisville Metro Council resolution seeks exception to Kentucky gun law for Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Some Louisville Metro Council members want the Kentucky General Assembly to change the law, allowing the city to put gun restrictions in place.

In 2012, the General Assembly passed a law banning any city in the state from creating regulations around the sale, ownership or possession of firearms.

Councilman Ken Herndon, D-District Four, introduced a resolution to the council's Public Safety Committee asking state lawmakers to carve out an exception for Louisville.

Herndon is also asking them to amend a different statute to allow local governments more control in the disposal of firearms. He said Louisville is unique in the state, and lawmakers have created Louisville-specific laws before.

"There is now single, easy answer to address gun violence and no part of our community that is immune," Herndon said. "District Four has recently had more than its share, but every child in every school in every district suffers the incalculable, cumulative effects of active shooter drills and their parents know it."

The resolution passed the committee and will now move to the consent calendar. A full debate on the resolution is scheduled for Oct. 16.

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