Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Warren County. Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University, a Corvette assembly plant and the museum that goes with it. Caves, sinkholes and the Barren and Green rivers shape the land around town, with Mammoth Cave National Park half an hour north.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Kentucky law allows.
Kentucky has no state purchase permit, registration or waiting period. Buying from a dealer means showing photo ID, completing ATF Form 4473 and passing the federal NICS background check; a valid Kentucky CCDW license may serve as an alternative to the check, so ask the dealer. Federal rules set the dealer minimum age at 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. State law preempts local firearm ordinances.
Dealers in these communities all work for Bowling Green-area buyers:
Since 2019 Kentucky has let anyone 21 or older who may legally possess a firearm carry concealed without a license. The Kentucky State Police still issue the Concealed Carry Deadly Weapon (CCDW) license, with applications taken by the Warren County Sheriff's office after an approved class. The license helps with reciprocity in other states. Courthouses, schools, detention facilities and posted private property remain restricted.
Kentucky sorts counties into four deer zones. Modern gun season has traditionally opened on the second Saturday in November and run 16 days in Zones 1 and 2 and 10 days in Zones 3 and 4, with archery from early September and muzzleloader segments in October and December. Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal during modern gun season. Check the 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide for the zone and dates that apply to Warren County.
Warren County mixes farmland and karst woods; Barren River Lake WMA to the southeast offers public hunting. Check the KDFWR zone map for Warren County's modern gun season length.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's ranges are several hours away, so most Bowling Green shooters use private clubs or farm land. Kentucky's permitless carry at 21 applies here, with the CCDW available through the Warren County Sheriff.
These public ranges are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most require a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a daily fee, and some close seasonally, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (NC WRC, Georgia DNR, Virginia DWR, Indiana DNR, Missouri MDC, Kentucky KDFWR, Louisiana LDWF, Mississippi MDWFP, Colorado CPW, Utah DWR, Idaho IDFG, Nebraska Game and Parks), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Plano, Smiths Grove, Alvaton, Bowling Green or anywhere in Warren County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No, not if you are 21 or older and can legally possess a firearm. The CCDW license remains available for reciprocity.
You apply through your county sheriff after an approved class; the Kentucky State Police issue the license.
Yes. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife now requires a shooting range permit to use its ranges; it is free to annual hunting or fishing license holders through the licensing portal.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Warren County Sheriff (license issued by Kentucky State Police) or a local attorney about your own situation.