Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 411.155 (2026)

Liability for damages resulting from criminal use of a firearm by another

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(1) A person or entity shall not be held liable for damages of any kind resulting from injuries to another person sustained as a result of the criminal use of any firearm by a third person, unless the person or entity conspired with the third person to commit, or willfully aided, abetted, or caused the commission of, the criminal act in which the firearm was used.

(2) This section shall not be construed to negate, limit, or modify the doctrine of negligence or strict liability relating to abnormally dangerous products or activities and defective products. Effective: July 15, 1988 History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 223, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Waldon v. Hous. Auth. of Paducah, 854 S.W.2d 777 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993).

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Waldon v. Hous. Auth. of Paducah, 854 S.W.2d 777 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “1 The trial court granted the appellees’ motion to summarily dismiss, having determined that the action was barred as a matter of law by KRS 411.155. The constitutional challenge to this statute by appellant was rejected by the trial court.”

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