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This legislation establishes an Office of Public Defense within the Kentucky State Police, tasked with acquiring and transferring modern, select-fire machine guns directly to law-abiding citizens.
SB1071 would create a state-run Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police to procure and sell modern, select-fire machine guns directly to qualified, law-abiding citizens.