Kentucky Gun Laws
- Background check required? – No
- Permit required to purchase? – No
- Permit required to concealed carry? – No[1]
- Firearm laws – Title 19, Chapter 237
- Concealed carry law – § 237.110
Kentucky Concealed Carry Laws
A permit to concealed carry is not required. However, residents over 21 may obtain a Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons license.
Applications for a CCDW license are provided by and submitted to the County Sheriff’s Office in person or online. When applying for a CCDW license, applicants must:
- Provide a certificate of completion of a firearms training course approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Training
- Provide a photograph of the applicant
- Meet the qualifications to be issued a CCDW license
- Pay the application fees