LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently ruled that felons cannot possess firearms, overturning a Jefferson County court’s previous decision.

But, this is something that is just another step in a years-long saga. It all started with a case out of Jefferson County in 2022, when Jecory Frazier was indicted on possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and tampering with evidence charges.

He then asked for the firearm charge to be dropped, claiming it was unconstitutional under the 2nd Amendment. In 2024 , a judge ruled in his favor, but this most recent ruling means he will have his charges reinstated.

“I think the appeals court was not convinced those arguments were strong enough to overturn such a long-standing law about convicted felons not being allowed to p

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