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Gun shops in Kentucky
- A standard transfer
- $30median of 21 shops; $5 less than the national $35
- Shops that show transfers
- 50of 170 gun shops in Kentucky: 29% here, 39% nationally
Gun shops in Kentucky
Showing 101–170 of 170 gun shops in Kentucky.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers |
|---|---|
| Mount Sterling Firearms | Not listed |
| Nemesis Arms Also: gun manufacturer | ✓ |
| New Liberty Firearms LLC Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ |
| Next Level Ranges Also: firearm instructor, shooting range | Not listed |
| NXS Auction Services | Not listed |
| Paducah Shooters Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Paul's Discount Also: shooting range | ✓ |
| Pink Elephant Too Gun & Pawn | Not listed |
| Planet Pawn | Not listed |
| Prime Defense, LLC | ✓ |
| Protector Pro Also: firearm instructor | ✓ |
| Prudent American Technologies, Inc. Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Queen City Shooters Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Ray Gunworks | Not listed |
| Red River Tactical | Not listed |
| RF’s Firearms Training Also: firearm instructor | ✓ |
| Riddle of Steel Enterprises Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| Ridgeback Defense Co. Also: gun manufacturer | ✓ |
| River City Firearms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| River City Pawn | ✓ |
| River CityArmorer LLC Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Royal Pawn Inc | Not listed |
| Rural King Ashland | Not listed |
| Rural King Elizabethtown | Not listed |
| Rural King Madisonville Also: ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Rural King Maysville (US Highway) | Not listed |
| Rural King Owensboro | Not listed |
| Rural King Pikeville | Not listed |
| Rural King Shelbyville | Not listed |
| Rural King - Hopkinsville, KY | Not listed |
| Rural King Guns Glasgow | Not listed |
| Rural King Guns Owensboro | Not listed |
| Rural King Guns - Maysville, KY Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Rural King Guns - Winchester | Not listed |
| Safety Reloaded Also: firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Salvo Weaponry Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| Schlosser Gunsmithing Co. Also: gunsmith | Not listed |
| Shady Rays Pawn Shop | ✓ |
| Shell Shop Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Sherwood's Guns Also: firearm instructor, shooting range | Not listed |
| Shooters Connection Inc. | Not listed |
| Skull Firearms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Sling Point Firearms Inc | Not listed |
| Smith's Woods & Waters | Not listed |
| Southside Pawn Shop | Not listed |
| Sportsmans Rod & Gun Also: shooting range | Not listed |
| Stevens Firearms Also: ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Stringtown Jewelry & Pawn | ✓ |
| Successor Systems Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Tactical Cowboy Outdoors Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ |
| TB Firearms LLC Also: shooting range, ammo retailer | ✓ |
| The Castle Arms Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| The Castle Jewelry | Not listed |
| The Castle Jewelry | Not listed |
| The Castle Jewelry | Not listed |
| The Fix It Shop Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| The Gun Locker, LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| The Gunshop @ Centerfire Also: shooting range, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| The Reloading Den Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| The Tactical Unicorn Gun Shop Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| The Vault Firearms & Range Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | ✓ |
| TheGunDock | Not listed |
| Tri-State Pawn & Jewelry | Not listed |
| Triggers Firearms | Not listed |
| Uncle Lee's Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Uncle Lee’s Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Vigilant Arms & Outfitters | Not listed |
| Vintage Ordnance Company, LLC Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Winchester Guns & Ammo LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Wolf Supply, LLC Also: firearm instructor | Not listed |
What a transfer costs in Kentucky
In Kentucky, gun shops list a median standard transfer fee of $30 (21 shops), $5 less than the national $35. 50 of the 170 gun shops listed in Kentucky show transfers on their pages.
| Kentucky | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| A standard transfer | $3021 shops | $352,699 shops |
| Each additional firearm | Too few listings | $10227 shops |
| An NFA transfer | Too few listings | $100423 shops |
| A private-party transfer | Too few listings | $35157 shops |
Questions to ask before a transfer
- Is the fee per firearm or per transfer, and does a handgun cost the same as a long gun?
- What does each additional firearm in the same transfer cost?
- Is the background check fee included, or charged on top?
- Do you transfer NFA items such as suppressors, and what does that cost?
- Will you handle a private-party transfer, and must both people come in?
- How long will you hold a firearm, and is there a storage or denial fee?
From what each gun shop’s USA Arms page shows: its transfer fee, and the lowest general price it lists for each other kind of transfer, in this state and nationwide. A state figure needs 10 shops listing the price. Prices are what shops list, not quotes, and state background check fees and taxes may be added. Figures as of October 21, 2026. Transfer fees in every state
Kentucky gun shops at a glance
USA Arms lists 170 gun shops in Kentucky, 1.6% of the national total and the 22nd most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Louisville has the most (16), followed by Lexington-Fayette (4).
- gun shops listed
- 170
- of the national total
- 1.6%
- of 50 states by count
- 22nd
Cities of 50,000+ with the most gun shops
Counts are gun shops in the USA Arms directory; a business with several roles counts once in each. City figures cover only cities of 50,000 or more residents; a smaller town may have more. Rates are per 100,000 residents using 2020 Census population.