<P> Gun laws in Kentucky regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Kentucky in the United States . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long Guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State permit to purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine Capacity Restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Concealed Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> KRS § 237.110 </Td> <Td> Kentucky issues permits to carry concealed deadly weapons which allows for the concealed carry of both handguns and long guns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open Carry? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May carry openly without permit / license . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> KRS § 65.870 </Td> <Td> Exception: KRS § 237.115 allows the following entities to restrict concealed carry: <Ul> <Li> Postsecondary educational institutions </Li> <Li> Any unit of government within the state in buildings that it owns, leases, or occupies--however, concealed carry is allowed in highway rest areas, public housing, and private dwellings </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shall Certify? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 237.075 </Td> <Td> Shall certify within 15 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Federal rules observed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long Guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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