Firearms in Louisville, KY (2026)
1 verified firearms rules for Louisville, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Local Firearms Preemption
Louisville Metro cannot enact local firearm ordinances — Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 65.870 expressly bars any city, county, or urban-county government from occupying the field of firearm transfer, ownership, possession, carrying, or transportation. Carry, purchase, and possession rules are uniform statewide.
Louisville Firearm Rules: Kentucky State Law Preempts Local Ordinances
Few RestrictionsLooking for Jefferson County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Louisville city rules.
Firearms in Jefferson County →