KRS § 65.045 Civil action against firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer.

Local Kentucky governmental units are barred from suing firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, or dealers for damages, abatement, or injunctions over lawful design, manufacture, marketing, or sale; the Commonwealth keeps that authority. They may still sue for breach of contract or warranty on firearm

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AI-assisted research summary: Local Kentucky governmental units are barred from suing firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, or dealers for damages, abatement, or injunctions over lawful design, manufacture, marketing, or sale; the Commonwealth keeps that authority. They may still sue for breach of contract or warranty on firearms or ammunition they bought.

65.045 Civil action against firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer. (1) The authority to bring suit and right to recover against any firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer by or on behalf or any city, county, urban- county, charter county, special district, or other local governmental unit created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or Constitution of Kentucky, or any department, agency, or authority thereof, for damages, abatement, or injunctive relief resulting from or relating to the lawful design, manufacture, marketing, or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public shall be reserved exclusively to the Commonwealth. (2) This section shall not prohibit a city, county, urban-county, charter county, special district, or other local governmental unit created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or Constitution of Kentucky from bringing an action against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer or dealer for breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or ammunition purchased by that unit of local government. Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 213, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.

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