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Legal Information: Kentucky

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of August 6, 2024

I have a temporary or final domestic violence order (EPO or DVO) against the abuser. Can s/he keep a gun or buy a new gun?

Kentucky does not have a law that prevents someone who has any kind of protective order against him/her from owning or buying any kind of gun.1

However, federal laws restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if you have a final domestic violence order against him/her that meets certain requirements. Federal laws apply to all states and territories. Go to our Federal Gun Laws page for more information.

1 See Domestic Violence & Firearms in Kentucky, Giffords Law Center

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