Guv Matt Bevin of Kentucky signed the Constitutional Carry Bill into law on Monday. The KY House passed the Bill by 60-37; and the KY Senate passed it by 29-8. Congrats to all involved for a job well done.
A number of other States are tentatively considering Constitutional Carry in 2019; but are in the coalition-building phase to gather legislative support and support by the people and not as likely to pass a Bill in 2019. These other States are: Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Iowa.Kentucky already recognizes the right to carry a firearm openly without a permit. Current law, however, requires a state-issued permit to carry that same firearm under a coat or in a bag. This new law simply extends the current open carry rule to concealed carry. Those who obtain permits will still be able to take advantage of the reciprocity agreements that Kentucky has with other states.
With this law, Kentucky becomes the 16th state to recognize constitutional carry, joining Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Edited to add: The KY law goes into effect in July 2019.