Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of firearms against specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition; establish criteria for proceedings including timelines and burden of proof; establish a civil cause of action for violation of the extended protections for manufacturers and sellers and delineate available damages; provide the Attorney General with enforcement authority; provide that the Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act of 2026; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions except define additional terms; establish that the provisions expressly peempt any local statutes, laws, or regulations that impose liability on specified entitites; establish the requirements of any claim premised on an exception to provided immunity; remove short title.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- T. Roberts

Summary Retain original provisions; establish that the provisions shall apply to any qualified civil action filed on or after the effective date of the Act.