(WKYT)—The good question of the day is: What is restricted ammunition?

Kentucky state law prohibits two types of ammunition, but only when used in a crime.

KRS 527.080 Use of prohibited ammunition in the commission of a crime states: “A person is guilty of using restricted ammunition during the commission of a crime if he or she commits a crime under this act and, at the time of the commission of the crime or in the immediate flight therefrom, is armed with a loaded firearm as defined in KRS 237.060, with armor-piercing ammunition as defined in KRS 237.060, or with flanged ammunition as defined in KRS 237.060.”

Earlier this week, Lexington police arrested Luis Ramos and charged him with murder and use of prohibited ammunition during a crime. His arrest citation stated that his handgun was loaded with hollow-point ammunition.

Lexington police told me the law applies whether or not a shot was fired.

Again, possession of this ammunition is not illegal, but using it in a crime is. It carries an additional penalty and depending on whether the shot was fired, someone was injured or killed, the penalty can range from a Class D felony to a Class A felony.

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