FFL dealers in Kentucky
748 licensed dealers across 253 cities, from the ATF August 2026 licensee list. Anything you buy online ships to one of them, never to your door.
- Licensed dealers
- 748
- In January 2021
- 897
- Change since 2021
- -149
- Typical transfer
- $25 to $50
Dealers by city
Cities with 3 or more licensed dealers.
- Louisville31
- Lexington26
- Bowling Green18
- Ashland15
- Owensboro15
- London11
- Somerset11
- Hopkinsville10
- Elizabethtown9
- Nicholasville9
- Winchester9
- Frankfort8
- Leitchfield8
- Shelbyville8
- Columbia7
- Corbin7
- Georgetown7
- Mayfield7
- Murray7
- Paducah7
- Pikeville7
- Covington6
- Danville6
- Dry Ridge6
- Glasgow6
- Princeton6
- Campbellsville5
- Cynthiana5
- Florence5
- Franklin5
- Henderson5
- Lancaster5
- Madisonville5
- Manchester5
- Mount Sterling5
- Paris5
- Russellville5
- Bardstown4
- Bedford4
- California4
- Hazard4
- Maysville4
- Middlesboro4
- Morehead4
- Richmond4
- Russell Springs4
- Albany3
- Barbourville3
- Benton3
- Berea3
- Berry3
- Booneville3
- Brandenburg3
- Burlington3
- Calhoun3
- Carrollton3
- Eddyville3
- Edgewood3
- Erlanger3
- Falmouth3
- Grayson3
- Hanson3
- Harlan3
- Harrodsburg3
- Independence3
- Lawrenceburg3
- Marion3
- Monticello3
- Morgantown3
- Owingsville3
- Prestonsburg3
- Stanford3
- Taylorsville3
- Tompkinsville3
- Union3
- Vine Grove3
- Williamsburg3
- Williamstown3
A further 220 dealers are spread across 175 smaller Kentucky towns with one or two each. Use the finder on any lower receiver to search by ZIP rather than by city.
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FFL transfers in Kentucky, asked and answered
How much does an FFL transfer cost in Kentucky?
Most Kentucky dealers have never published a rate, so there is no honest state average yet. Transfers here typically run $25 to $50. City pages show every dealer whose fee we do know.
How many FFL dealers are there in Kentucky?
748 licensed dealers hold a current federal firearms licence in Kentucky, against 897 in January 2021, a fall of 149. They are spread across 253 cities.
Which Kentucky cities have the most FFL dealers?
Louisville (31), Lexington (26), Bowling Green (18). Another 220 dealers sit in 175 smaller towns with one or two each.
Can a gun be shipped to my house in Kentucky?
No. A firearm bought online ships to a licensed dealer, who runs the Form 4473 and the background check before handing it over. The transfer fee on these pages is what that dealer charges for doing it.
Kentucky gun laws
What Kentucky law requires to buy, own and carry
Listings come from the ATF August 2026 Federal Firearms Licensee list and exclude licensees operating from a residence. A licence is not an endorsement and licensees are not required to accept transfers from third parties.