Storage | Kentucky Concealed Carry

Storage

We found no Kentucky statute that imposes an affirmative storage duty on adults and no Kentucky statute that makes an adult criminally liable for the way a firearm was stored when a minor gained access to it, having read KRS 527.100 and KRS 527.110, the statutes that would carry such a rule, on September 6, 2026.

What we read: KRS 527.110(1)-(2) and KRS 237.110(13)(k), on September 5, 2026.

What we looked for

We found no Kentucky statute that sets a penalty for the way a firearm was stored, or that grades a penalty by what a minor did with a firearm after reaching it, and the separate offense in KRS 527.110 of unlawfully providing a handgun to a juvenile or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun is a Class D felony.

We found no Kentucky statute that defines what counts as securing a firearm, or that names a method such as a locked container or a trigger lock that satisfies such a definition.

We found no Kentucky statute that requires the owner of a lost or stolen firearm to report it, and none that sets a time within which a report must be made.

We found no Kentucky statute that requires a dealer to supply a lock or a case with a sale, to post a warning sign, or to hand over storage paperwork with a firearm.

Exceptions

We found no Kentucky statute that creates an exception or an affirmative defense to a storage rule.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kentucky law require me to keep my handgun in a safe at home?

We found no Kentucky statute that imposes an affirmative storage duty on adults. We also found no Kentucky statute that defines what counts as securing a firearm or that lists methods such as a locked container or a trigger lock.

Does Kentucky punish an adult for the way a firearm was stored after a juvenile gets it?

We found no Kentucky statute that ties a charge to the way a firearm was stored when a juvenile gained access to it. We found no Kentucky statute that penalizes storage itself, and the charge Kentucky does create is the separate offense of unlawfully providing a handgun to a juvenile or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun, a Class D felony under KRS 527.110.

Do I have to report a firearm stolen from my car?

We found no Kentucky statute that requires the owner of a lost or stolen firearm to report it, and none that sets a deadline for a report.

Will a dealer hand me a lock when I buy a handgun?

We found no Kentucky statute that requires a dealer to supply a lock or a case with a sale, to post a warning sign, or to hand over storage paperwork.

Are there exceptions to a Kentucky storage rule?

We found no Kentucky statute that creates an exception or an affirmative defense to a storage rule.

Must I surrender my firearms if a protective order is entered against me?

Kentucky statute does not order a person under a domestic violence order or emergency protective order to surrender firearms, and federal law separately bars possession under a qualifying order. Under KRS 237.110(13)(k), a holder of a license to carry concealed deadly weapon (CCDW license) must surrender the license to the court or to the officer serving the order, and the CCDW license is suspended until the order terminates.

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