{"id":116255,"date":"2026-04-16T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=116255"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:00:51","slug":"116255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=116255","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usacarry.com\/kentucky-legislature-overrides-governors-vetoes-on-two-pro-second-amendment-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor\u2019s Vetoes on Two Pro-Second Amendment Bills<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\">\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>Kentucky General Assembly overrode Governor Beshear\u2019s vetoes on two pro-Second Amendment bills, restoring liability protections and enabling concealed carry for adults aged 18-20.<\/li>\n<li>House Bill 78, the PLCAA Clarification Act, protects the firearms industry from civil lawsuits linked to criminal misuse of their products.<\/li>\n<li>House Bill 312 allows provisional concealed carry licenses for adults between 18 and 20, who can later apply for standard licenses.<\/li>\n<li>Supporters argue that the veto overrides affirm constitutional rights and combat unjust age discrimination in carrying firearms.<\/li>\n<li>The legislation signals to anti-rights advocates the need to stop blaming the firearms industry for crimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>FRANKFORT, KY \u2014 The Kentucky General Assembly voted to override Governor Andy Beshear\u2019s vetoes of two pro-Second Amendment bills this week, restoring liability protections for the firearms industry and opening a path for law-abiding adults between the ages of 18 and 20 to carry concealed.<\/p>\n<p>The two bills \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/record\/26rs\/hb78.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 78<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/record\/26rs\/hb312.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 312<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 had each passed with wide legislative support before the Democratic governor sent them back. Kentucky lawmakers returned to Frankfort and voted to override both.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-hb-78-protecting-the-firearms-industry-from-frivolous-lawsuits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">HB 78: Protecting the Firearms Industry from Frivolous Lawsuits<\/h2>\n<p>House Bill 78, known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026, establishes legal protections for firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, and retailers against civil lawsuits arising from the criminal or unlawful misuse of their products. The bill builds on protections already provided by the federal PLCAA, which some courts have failed to apply as Congress intended.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky\u2019s House of Representatives voted 80 to 19 to override the veto. The Senate voted 31 to 6.<\/p>\n<div id=\"om-whsm0a5nfsmboh1ythwf-holder\">\n<div id=\"om-whsm0a5nfsmboh1ythwf\" class=\"idalia-campaign Campaign CampaignType--inline\">\n<div id=\"om-whsm0a5nfsmboh1ythwf-optin\" class=\"idalia-c-canvas Campaign__canvas\">\n<div class=\"idalia-c-wrapper Campaign__innerWrapper\">\n<div class=\"StyledBackgroundWrapper__BackgroundWrapper-sc-4136c0-0 gmsXlw idalia-c-alpha Campaign__alphaLayer\">\n<div class=\"StyledBackgroundWrapper__BackgroundWrapper-sc-4136c0-0 brbwAg idalia-c-bravo Campaign__bravoLayer\">\n<div class=\"idalia-c-content Campaign__content\">\n<div class=\"Row__StyledRow-sc-3p43ya-0 gWmuIY idalia-row idalia-row-1 Row om-row\">\n<div class=\"idalia-row-content Row__content\">\n<div class=\"StyledBackgroundWrapper__BackgroundWrapper-sc-4136c0-0 hVluvJ idalia-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"idalia-column idalia-col-1 Column om-column\">\n<div class=\"idalia-col-content Column__content\">\n<div class=\"StyledBackgroundWrapper__BackgroundWrapper-sc-4136c0-0 hVluvJ idalia-col-inner\">\n<div class=\"idalia-element idalia-ele-1 Element om-element\">\n<div class=\"idalia-ele-content Element__content\">\n<div id=\"idalia-TextElement--wrapper--HvvXioDoq3xfHX7TSGtS\" class=\"idalia-te-wrapper idalia-TextElement--wrapper \">\n<div class=\"idalia-te-content idalia-TextElement--content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"idalia-element idalia-ele-3 Element om-element\">\n<div class=\"idalia-ele-content Element__content\">\n<div id=\"idalia-TextElement--wrapper--SUP4qqafa2et9TFwKW6r\" class=\"idalia-te-wrapper idalia-TextElement--wrapper \">\n<div class=\"idalia-te-content idalia-TextElement--content\">\n<p>State-level PLCAA measures have become increasingly necessary. A number of antigun states have enacted laws designed to circumvent the federal PLCAA and allow the very sort of frivolous lawsuits the federal law bars. The NSSF has described this coordinated effort as a wave of lawfare aimed at financially crippling the firearms industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/nssf-salutes-kentucky-legislature-for-veto-override-to-prevent-lawfare-against-firearm-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressed the governor\u2019s reasoning directly<\/a>. \u201cGovernor Beshear acknowledged when he vetoed this bill that this legislation would prevent frivolous and harassing lawsuits for violence committed by criminals,\u201d Keane said. He added that Beshear chose to side with gun control special interest groups that want to use the courts to accomplish what they cannot accomplish through legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Keane put the issue plainly. \u201cMembers of the firearm industry are no more responsible for the actions of criminals than Kentucky\u2019s bourbon distillers are responsible for drunk driving deaths,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-hb-312-concealed-carry-licenses-for-adults-ages-18-to-20\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">HB 312: Concealed Carry Licenses for Adults Ages 18 to 20<\/h2>\n<p>House Bill 312 authorizes the Kentucky State Police to issue provisional concealed carry licenses to adults between the ages of 18 and 20. Those who receive a provisional license can later apply for a standard license through their county sheriff or through the KSP online system. The bill passed both chambers before Gov. Beshear vetoed it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccrkba.org\/ccrkba-applauds-ky-legislaturefor-pro-2a-veto-overrides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said<\/a>\u00a0the governor was practicing age discrimination by denying full rights of citizenship to young adults who can serve in the military, start businesses, get married, and run for office.<\/p>\n<p>The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) had called on the legislature to act after the veto. \u201cWe are both delighted and proud of the Kentucky legislators who returned to Frankfort for these important votes,\u201d Gottlieb said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-this-means\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means<\/h2>\n<p>Gottlieb said the Kentucky override should be seen as a signal to anti-rights advocates to stop blaming an entire lawful industry for the country\u2019s violent crime problem and to stop restricting the rights of an entire age class.<\/p>\n<p>The Second Amendment is a fundamental civil right. It does not begin at age 21, and it does not end because a criminal misused a product. Kentucky\u2019s legislature affirmed both of those principles this week. The firearms industry can do business without being punished for crimes it did not commit, and law-abiding young adults in Kentucky can now pursue their right to carry for personal protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor\u2019s Vetoes on Two Pro-Second Amendment Bills Key Takeaways Kentucky General Assembly overrode Governor Beshear\u2019s vetoes on two pro-Second Amendment bills, restoring liability protections and enabling concealed carry for adults aged 18-20. 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