Young adults have the right to own a gun in Kentucky, but they can't carry them concealed.

A Northern Kentucky Republican wants to change that.

As she argues, it's a matter of self-defense.

Our Jake Lefler has more.

House Bill 312 would allow for law abiding Kentuckians age 818 through 20 to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, which has the same requirements as Kentucky's standard concealed carry license.

That includes a background check, training and proficiency in handling and operating a firearm.

Our Second Amendment is clear.

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

House Bill 312 passed a committee vote today, 15 to 3, with Democrats opposition.

In the military.

We train 18, 19, 20 year olds extensively, extensively, and they don't get to conceal carry.

They get to use it when we tell them they can use it.

I've been talking to a lot of high school students, and their concern is not if they will be shot at, it's when.

I'm concerned that what training does in the short amount of time that it happens, doesn't mature.

An 18 year old brain into a 21 year old brain.

And I worry that young people are at risk of self-harm.

This legislation does not expand access, insomuch as it's already legal for individuals who are 18 or 20 years old to possess a firearm.

And no aspect of this legislation changes any of the locations in which it's permissible for them to have that firearms.

The law already allows, people over 18 to carry a firearm to possess a firearm.

What this does is if they're going to carry concealed, it requires training, which is very good.

So I think it will actually help the situation that my friend the lady from Lexington was concerned about insofar as her, increasing self harm.