• Be at least 21 years old;

• Is ineligible to possess a firearm under KRS 527.040 (Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon).

• Is ineligible to possess a firearm under federal law (18 U.S.C. sec. 922(g) or (n)), which applies to any person who: (1) is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony; (2) is a fugitive from justice; (3) is an unlawful user of or is addicted to controlled substances; (4) has been judged by a court to be mentally defective or has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution; (5) is an illegal alien; (6) has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (7) has renounced United States citizenship; (8) is currently subject to a domestic violence protective order; or (9) has been convicted by any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. For this law to apply, the possession must be in, or affecting, interstate or foreign commerce. Most firearm possession situations meet this requirement.

• Within the preceding three years:

• Has been committed for abuse of controlled substances or has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving controlled substances;

• Has two or more convictions for motor vehicle DUI or has been committed for alcoholism;

• Has been convicted of the misdemeanor of Assault in the Fourth Degree or Terroristic Threatening

Special Note: Although being judged to be mentally incompetent or involuntarily committed to a mental institution are no longer listed as a disqualifier under state law, they are still disqualifiers under federal law – see (4) in the preceding paragraph,