KRS 237.030 to 237.050 shall not apply to:
(1) Destructive devices or booby trap devices which are possessed by the government of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision thereof;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 237.050

  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) Any device which is lawfully possessed under the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Organized Crime Control Act of 1971, or any other law of the United States or this state, unless a crime is committed therewith;
(3) Nonlethal devices placed on the premises of the owner or the lawful occupant thereof for his own self-protection or the protection of the said property;
(4) The setting of traps suitable and legal for the taking of game by persons licensed or permitted to do so by the game laws of the Commonwealth;
(5) Inert devices which cannot readily be restored to operating condition; or
(6) The acquisition, possession, use, or control of firearms.
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 3.