Issue Position: A Mouthpiece for Our Values

Issue Position

The 2nd Amendment provides Kentuckians with the right to keep and bear arms. I was taught marksmanship, gun safety and the proper handling of a fire arm by my grandfather at a very young age. I plan to teach my daughters about gun safety and gun sportsmanship. Protecting our 2nd Amendment rights is a priority for me. I'm proud to be endorsed by the National Rifle Association.

Our Commonwealth faces difficult issues and tough decisions, but freedom of religion is not something we should debate. After hearing from several small churches in the 19th District, I sponsored legislation to protect religious organizations and our freedom of religion from significant fines over workers compensation insurance.

House Bill 306 (2017) -- primarily sponsored by M. Meredith; House Bill 306 relieved small churches of burdensome insurance premiums and fines for non-compliance.

House Bill 279 (2013) -- cosponsored by M. Meredith; Created a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to specify that government shall not burden a person's or religious organization's freedom of religion; protect the right to act or refuse to act on religious grounds; specify that government shall prove by clear and convincing evidence prove a compelling governmental interest in establishing a burden on the freedom of religion; specify what constitutes a burden.

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