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Kentucky Gun Possession Laws (2026)

Permitted: Kentucky has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Gun Possession in states bordering Kentucky

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisRestricted
Illinois has a Firearms Restraining Order (red-flag) law (430 ILCS 67), bans "assault weapons" (with registration of those owned before the ban), and requires a FOID to possess a firearm.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IndianaInfo
Indiana has a red-flag law known as the "Jake Laird Law" (IC 35-47-14), and has no assault-weapon ban and no firearm registry.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
MissouriPermitted
Missouri has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) and no assault-weapon ban, and it strongly preempts local gun laws.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OhioPermitted
Ohio has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or state-level restriction on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) — a 2024 law preempts and bars local ERPO ordinances — and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) in effect, and SB 749 (2026) — the ban on selling, transferring or importing "assault firearms" — took effect on July 1, 2026 but is blocked by preliminary injunctions. …
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
West Virginia has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ago.wv.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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