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How qualification works in Kentucky
Kentucky has a statewide standard. Under KRS 237.138-237.142, a retired peace officer must fire twenty (20) rounds at an adult-size silhouette target from twenty-one (21) feet with a handgun and hit the target at least eleven (11) times, administered and certified by either a firearms instructor of the retiree's former agency, a DOCJT-certified police firearms instructor/instructor trainer, or a DOCJT-certified concealed carry instructor/instructor trainer (Kentucky State Police Form KSP 123). The certification is valid for 12 months from the qualification date.
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What to carry afterward
Agency photo ID
From the agency you separated from.
Proficiency certificate
Dated within the past 12 months.1
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Where LEOSA doesn't apply
Private property where the owner prohibits firearms.
State & local government property buildings, parks and installations that restrict firearms.
Federal facilities courthouses, federal buildings and military installations.
School zones under the Gun-Free School Zones Act, unless separately licensed by your state.
Commercial aircraft LEOSA does not change federal aviation rules.
SOURCES
Not legal advice. Confirm with Kentucky's POST commission or your former agency.