How many gun shops are in Kentucky?

There are 2,047 firearms businesses in Kentucky, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

What are the concealed carry laws in Kentucky?

Constitutional carry since March 2019. Castle Doctrine. Open carry legal (18+). No registration or waiting period.

Where can I go shooting in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 94 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Kentucky?

Excellent whitetail deer. Wild turkey—outstanding populations. Elk hunting (restored herd—largest east of Rockies). Squirrel hunting tradition deep. Black bear (eastern mountains). Waterfowl in western wetlands.

Kentucky Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

01 // INTRO

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About Kentucky

Bluegrass tradition

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Louisville to Lexington, Northern Kentucky to the Appalachians.

This directory connects you with 2,047+ firearms businesses, 94+ shooting locations, 391 upcoming events, and the Kentucky firearms community.

Daniel Boone frontier heritage. Coal mining and self-reliance. Bourbon country traditions. Horse country. Strong family and land connections.

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Kentucky's firearms legacy

Kentucky Firearms History

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Kentucky's relationship with firearms is older than the state itself. Before Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792, its territory was already synonym...

03 // BROWSE

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Find what you need in Kentucky

Firearms Directory

2,047 businesses

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Shooting Ranges

94+ locations

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Events Calendar

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391 upcoming

04 // SPORTS

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Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Kentucky

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Whitetail deer are the anchor of Kentucky's hunting calendar. The state runs a generous season structure — archery opens in early September, muzzl...

Shooting Sports in Kentucky

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Kentucky's competitive shooting scene runs deeper than most people outside the state realize. USPSA clubs operate across the central and western porti...

05 // CITIES

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Kentucky Cities

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Louisville

108 businesses

Lexington

76 businesses

Bowling Green

42 businesses

Owensboro

37 businesses

Ashland

35 businesses

Paducah

32 businesses

Somerset

29 businesses

Elizabethtown

29 businesses

Murray

26 businesses

Richmond

24 businesses

London

23 businesses

Frankfort

22 businesses

06 // ACCESS

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Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Kentucky

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Kentucky doesn't have BLM land in any meaningful quantity — that's a western states situation. What Kentucky has is the Daniel Boone National Forest, ...

Getting Started in Kentucky

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Kentucky is about as uncomplicated a state as you'll find for buying a firearm. There's no state-specific waiting period — the federal 4473 process is...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

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391

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Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Kentucky.

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Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Kentucky unique

Kentucky's Firearms Culture

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Kentucky's relationship with firearms isn't something that developed around a particular sport or trend. It's structural — built into how the state wa...

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Roger's Gun & Pawn Shop

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Betsy Layne, KY

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Firearm Foundations: Ladies Only

Lexington, KY

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COACH CREDENTIAL – 2026 USA Archery Collegiate Target Regionals KY Southeast and MSC Championship

Colorado Springs, KY

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2026 USA Archery Collegiate Target Regionals KY Southeast and MSC Championship

Colorado Springs, KY

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Kentucky Firearms History

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Kentucky's relationship with firearms is older than the state itself. Before Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792, its territory was already synonymous with a specific rifle — a firearm so closely associated with the long hunters who used it in the

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