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State Gun Laws

Leyes actualizadas al 6 de agosto de 2024

If the abuser has been convicted of a crime, can s/he keep or buy a gun?

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 Kentucky doesn’t have any restrictions on firearm possession for any other kinds of convictions.

Federal laws, which apply to all states, restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if s/he was convicted of a felony or a domestic violence misdemeanor. Go to our Federal Gun Laws page for more information.

1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 527.040(1), (3)