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Legal Information: Kentucky

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of August 6, 2024

I am a victim of domestic violence and the abuser has a gun. Is that legal?

Kentucky law prohibits possession of a firearm by anyone convicted of a felony after July 15, 1994, even if the person was convicted as a “youthful offender.”1

Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if:

  • s/he was convicted of a felony;
  • s/he was convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor; or
  • if you have a final domestic violence order (DVO) against him/her that meets certain requirements.2

Go to our Federal Gun Laws page for more information.

1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 527.040(1), (3); see also Domestic Violence & Firearms in Kentucky, Giffords Law Center
2 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(8); 921(a)(32)

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