Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Jefferson County. Louisville is a river, bourbon and logistics city on the Ohio, home to the Derby and UPS's air hub. Jefferson County dealers take transfers for complete pistols with no state permit or wait.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Kentucky law allows.
A slide, barrel or optic plate is not a firearm under federal law and ships to your door; the rules below apply only when you order a complete pistol. Kentucky has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Kentucky dealer you name, who charges their own transfer fee. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Louisville-area buyers:
Kentucky has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2019 for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry is lawful. Schools, courthouses, police stations and posted property remain off limits. The concealed deadly weapon licence is still issued by the State Police through the Jefferson County Sheriff and adds reciprocity.
Kentucky's modern gun deer season opens on the second Saturday in November and runs sixteen days in Zones 1 and 2 and ten days in Zones 3 and 4. Since March 2026 a free range permit is needed to shoot at Fish and Wildlife managed ranges. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal statewide.
Jefferson County is in Zone 1 with a sixteen-day modern gun season from the second Saturday in November; the Taylorsville Lake WMA range is the nearest state facility.
Since March 2026 the state's WMA ranges need a free range permit; Louisville shooters mostly use the indoor ranges along the Watterson and the Taylorsville Lake range to the south-east.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Jeffersontown, Shively, St. Matthews, Louisville or anywhere in Jefferson County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 and you leave once it clears.
Yes, since 2019 for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited. Licences are still issued for travel.
Check the KDFWR zone map; Zones 1 and 2 get a sixteen-day gun season and Zones 3 and 4 ten days.
An RMR-footprint dot on a compact or full-size slide covers indoor lanes, matches and home defence, and most cut slides and plates take it.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Kentucky State Police (concealed deadly weapon licences, applications via the Jefferson County Sheriff) or a local attorney about your own situation.