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The law does not authorize a license holder to carry a firearm, concealed or otherwise into:
• any police station or sheriff's office;
• any detention facility, prison, or jail;
• any courthouse that contains only courtrooms, or any court proceeding (even if a license holder can carry a concealed firearm into the courthouse, he or she cannot carry one into a courtroom or other place where court is in session, unless he or she is a judge or county or Commonwealth’s attorney holding a CCDW license);
• any meeting of the General Assembly or a committee of the General Assembly, or of the governing body of a county, city, or special district);
• any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises that is devoted primarily to that purpose;
Carrying a loaded firearm in a bar; restaurant exception:
State law (KRS 244.125) prohibits anyone, including a license holder, from possessing a loaded firearm, whether concealed or in the open, in a room where alcoholic beverages are being sold by the drink. This prohibition does not apply to restaurants open to the general public that seat at least 50 people and receive at least half of their gross annual income from the sale of food.
• any elementary or secondary school facility without the consent of school authorities;
• any child-caring facility, any day care center, or any certified family child care home (except the owner of a certified child care home may carry a concealed firearm in his residence that is being used for such a home);
• any area of an airport where people and property are inspected; or
• any place where federal law prohibits it.
If a license holder carries a concealed firearm into any of the above places, he may be found guilty of the crime of Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon.
D. Places where license holders can be prohibited from carrying concealed deadly weapon
In addition to the above places where state law prohibits carrying a concealed firearm, certain persons and institutions can prohibit license holders from carrying any type of concealed deadly weapon onto their premises.
1. Private businesses, day care centers, family child care homes, or health care facilities
The owner, lessee, or manager of a private business, day care center, certified or licensed family child care home, or health care facility can prohibit license holders from carrying concealed deadly weapons on the premises (except rented or leased housing), including not only buildings but also parking lots and other land. If the property is open to the public, signs must be posted advising that carrying concealed deadly weapons is prohibited. Carrying a concealed deadly weapon on these premises is not a crime, but the person can be prevented from entering or asked to leave if already on the premises. If the violator is an employee, the employee may be disciplined. Private (but not public) employers may prohibit license-holding employees and other persons from carrying concealed deadly weapons in vehicles owned by the employer.
2. Colleges, universities, and post-secondary education facilities
Colleges, universities, and post-secondary education facilities (including technical schools and community colleges) have the right to control the possession of deadly weapons (concealed or unconcealed) on property owned or controlled by them.
3. State, city, county, or urban-county governments
The legislative body of the state or of a city, county, or urban-county government may prohibit or limit license holders from carrying concealed deadly weapons in those parts of buildings owned or controlled by that unit of government. Any such restrictions must exempt the following places: (1) buildings used for public housing by private persons; (2) highway rest areas; (3) firing ranges; and (4) private dwellings owned or controlled by that unit of government. Signs must be posted at the entrance to areas where carrying concealed is prohibited or limited. Carrying a concealed deadly weapon into one of these prohibited areas is not a crime, but the person may be prevented from entering the area or asked to leave if already in the area. If the violator is an employee, that employee may be disciplined.