Kentucky just took a major step forward for the Second Amendment.

Representative TJ Roberts has introduced HB 749. Nearly identical to the bill GOA authored in West Virginia, it would create an Office of Public Defense within the Kentucky State Police to acquire and transfer machine guns to qualified, law-abiding Kentuckians.

This is exactly the kind of bold, lawful leadership we need right now, using a clear process grounded in existing federal law to expand access to arms protected by the Constitution.

HB 749 is also a direct challenge to the unconstitutional burdens created by the NFA tax and registration regime that has done nothing to improve public safety, but has absolutely been used to punish and gatekeep lawful ownership.

Rep. Roberts announced this bill on X, saying “Law-abiding Kentuckians should be able to own any type of firearm they choose (including machine guns), as this is our constitutional right.”

Kentuckians should not have to beg permission from bureaucrats to exercise a fundamental right. We applaud Rep. Roberts for leading from the front, and we also thank the bills primary co-sponsors Rep. Steve Doan and Rep. Ryan Dotson for standing with Kentucky gun owners.

Now we need a strong, unified show of support to keep HB 749 moving.

Please contact your State Representative and urge them to support HB 749 and help advance it through committee.

Tell them you support restoring lawful access to protected arms for responsible citizens and you want Kentucky to lead.

Kentucky has a chance to set a national example by standing firmly for the Second Amendment and restoring lawful access to constitutionally protected arms. Please take action today and contact your Representative to support HB 749.

When lawmakers hear from thousands of grassroots Kentuckians, good bills move and bad politics fails.