We can have any gun we want in the cab of a car/truck without any sort of permit here. That's why I was asking LES what TN laws were a while back and I was frankly surprised with the answer.
Here, you just can't hide the gun out of sight without a CCW. (rifle behind a truck seat, etc). But you can drive around with rifles laying in the seat, sitting up seat belted in or whatever.
Handguns may be stored in a glove box with or without a CCW and placing inside a glove box is not considered concealed because it is exempted by default.
I suppose that it matters that KY law protects open carry freely and without permit requirements, so I suppose that spilled over into the transportation laws.
Y'all have some bad carry laws.
RV/Car Carry Without A Permit/License
527.020 Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon.
(8) A loaded or unloaded firearm or other deadly weapon shall not be deemed concealed on or about the person if it is located in any enclosed container, compartment, or storage space [regularly] installed as original equipment in a motor vehicle by its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console, or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism. No person or organization, public or private, shall prohibit a person from keeping a loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition, or both, or other deadly weapon in a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Any attempt by a person or organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection may be the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit Court or District Court of competent jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to KRS 527.040.
Open Carry is legal in Kentucky. Not all places listed in the "Places Off Limits" apply to those who are Open Carrying. It is up to you to know what laws apply to you when Open Carrying.
The state preempts all firearm laws in the state and local authorities can’t have Laws/Ordinances against open carry. Remember that if you enter any property and the owner/responsible person ask you to leave you must leave. Failure to leave can result in Trespass Charges. The Minimum age for Open Carry is 18