Minors and Handguns
KRS 527.100 — a handgun under eighteen only at a range, a course, a hunt or the listed exceptions
- A person under eighteen does not possess a handgun, except at a hunter's or firearms safety course, at practice or target shooting where firing is allowed, in an organized competition, or while hunting with a valid license, among the listed exceptions.
- Possession of a handgun by a minor is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class D felony after that.
Knowingly or recklessly providing a handgun to someone under eighteen in violation of those rules, or as a parent letting a juvenile have one knowing the risk of a felony, is a Class D felony.
Sources for this section (2)
- KRS 527.100 — Possession of handgun by minor
- KRS 527.110 — Unlawfully providing handgun to juvenile or permitting juvenile to possess handgun
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.