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Gun laws worldwide
Region Good reason Permitted types of firearms Carrying firearms Magazine capacity limits[N 1] Free of registration[1] Max penalty (years)[2]
Good reason required?[3] Personal protection Long guns (exc. semi- and full-auto)[4] Handguns[5] Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms[6] Open carry[7] Concealed carry[8]
Independent countries
Afghanistan[9][law 1] Template:Ya Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No
Albania[law 2] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue No No Template:Rarely 3 (S,R) No
Algeria[10] Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No No No No[N 2]
Andorra[law 3] No (with exceptions)
Exceptions
ISSF-approved pistols require membership in sport shooting organization
Yes – home defense Template:Usually Yes – shall issue No Template:Rarely Template:Ya
Angola[11] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely None
Antigua and Barbuda[law 4] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 5
Argentina[12] Yes – collecting, sport shooting, hunting Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Three years; six for prohibited weapons[13]
Armenia[law 5] Not for shotguns
Rifles
Five years of shotgun ownership required for rifles
Yes (shotguns only) Yes – under license No Yes – under license No No No[N 2] No
Australia[14] Yes – see table No Template:Ya Template:Rarely No[15] No No 5 (S)
10 (R,P)
No Determined by the courts[N 4]
Austria (EU)[law 6] Simple declaration of reason
(hunting, sport shooting, collection)
Template:Usually Template:Usually Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely 10 (SACF)
20 (P)
Weapons made before 1871 and most black powder weapons 2[16]
Azerbaijan[17] Not for shotguns
Required for rifles
Membership in hunting organization for at least five years required for rifles
No Yes – under license No No No No[N 2] No
Bahrain[law 7] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No No No 15
Bangladesh[18] Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No Template:Rarely No
Barbados[law 8] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No 5
Bahamas[law 9] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – under license Template:Rarely Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 7
Belarus[law 10][19] Yes – hunting and sport shooting No Yes – under license No No No No 10 (S,R)
Belgium (EU)[law 11] Yes – collection, hunting, sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No Template:Rarely 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Belize[law 12] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Benin[law 13] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No No
Bhutan[law 14] Yes colspan="2" Template:Rarely[20] No
Bolivia[law 15] Yes – hunting and sport shooting (membership in organization required) Template:Rarely[21] Yes – under license Yes – under license Yes – under license No Template:Rarely None No
Bosnia and Herzegovina[22] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
Botswana[law 16] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No (moratorium since 1990)[N 5] Template:Rarely No No No[N 2] No 10
Brazil[23] No
(under executive order)[N 6]
Yes Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Template:Rarely No[27] No 3 years; 6 for restricted weapons[28]
Brunei Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Bulgaria (EU)[law 17] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Justification required[29] Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No Template:Rarely 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Burkina Faso[30] No new licenses since February 2020 No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Burundi Yes – sport shooting, hunting Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Template:Rarely No 10
Canada[law 18] Template:Ya Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue[N 7] Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No
pre-1978 owners grandfathered
No Template:Rarely 10 (P)
5 (SACFR)
No (other)
non-restricted only 10[32]
Cambodia Total ban No No[33] No No No No No Template:N/A No 2
Cameroon[34] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue. Sale banned in Ambazonia regions.[35] No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
Cape Verde[36] Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Yes – may issue No
Central African Republic colspan="2" Template:Rarely colspan="6" Template:Rarely
Chad At discretion of authorities Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No 5
Chile Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting (for more than two firearms) Yes (up to two) Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely None (self defense licenses)[N 8] No 10[37]
China (excl. Hong Kong and Macau) Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely[38] No No No No No Template:N/A No 7[39]
Colombia[law 19][40] Yes – sport shooting and collecting Justification required (interpretation varies by region) Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Comoros[41] Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Costa Rica[law 20] Yes – sport shooting, collection, hunting (for more than 3 firearms) Yes – shall issue (up to 3) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue None (RF)
Yes (CF)
No
Croatia (EU)[law 21] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue[N 9] Yes – shall issue No No Yes – may issue 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 60 days
Cuba[law 22] Yes – hunting, sport shooting and collecting Template:Rarely Yes – under license Yes – under license Yes – under license No No Template:Rarely No
Cyprus (EU)[law 23] No Yes – shotguns only Yes – shotguns only [N 10] No No No Template:Rarely No[N 2] 10 (S) No
Czech Republic (EU)[law 24] Simple declaration of reason Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely[N 11] No[N 12] Yes – shall issue
Permitless for 2 shot handguns with caplock mechanism
Only for SACF:
10 (LG)
20 (P)
[N 13]
No 2 (8 in special cases)[N 14]
DR Congo[42] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No 10
Congo[law 25] Yes – hunting Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue (up to one) Yes – may issue No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Yes 5
Denmark (EU) (excl. Greenland and Faroe Islands) Yes – hunting and sport shooting No Yes – may issue Yes No No No 20 (P)
2 (SAR)
No (Other)
Only shotguns pre 2001 1 (minimum)
Djibouti Template:Rarely Template:Rarely
Dominica[law 26] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Dominican Republic[43] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Shotguns only Yes – under license No No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
Ecuador[44] Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collection Yes (one handgun) Yes (up to two firearms in total) No No Template:Rarely No
East Timor[45] Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No 1
Egypt[46] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No up to life imprisonment
El Salvador Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No Yes – shall issue No 5
Eritrea Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Ethiopia[law 27][47] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Shotguns only Yes – may issue No No No Yes – may issue No
Estonia (EU)[law 28][48] Yes – hunting, target shooting, collecting Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Shall issue – members of Defence League off duty[49] No Yes – shall issue
(no bullet in chamber – except revolvers)
20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 3
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Equatorial Guinea[50] Yes – hunting Shotguns only No No No No No
Fiji All licenses suspended in 2000[51] No No No No No No No Template:N/A No 2–10
Finland (EU)[law 29] Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting No Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Rarely No No 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 2[32]
France (EU) Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Yes Yes No No Template:Rarely 20 (P)
30 (R)
No 7
Gabon[law 30][52] Yes – justification required Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely
Gambia[53][law 31] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 10
Georgia (country) Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes (handguns only) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No
Germany (EU)[law 32] Yes – sport shooting, hunting, collecting[N 15] Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 10
Ghana[54] Yes – hunting Yes – shall issue Yes – shotguns only Yes – shall issue No No No No
Greece Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes Yes No No
Grenada[law 33] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 5
Guinea[55] Yes – hunting Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No Long guns (all legal owners) No Yes (plans to establish registry)
Guinea-Bissau[56] Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Guyana[law 34] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Template:Rarely Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 10
Guatemala[law 35] Not for possession Yes – government approval required Yes – shall issue Yes Yes – shall issue No No Yes (with self-defense permit) No 15
Haiti[57] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No Template:Rarely Yes 5
Honduras No Yes Yes – shall issue Yes Yes – up to .303 caliber No No No No 10[58]
Hungary (EU) Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting Template:Rarely Yes – under license Yes – under license No Professionals only[59] Template:Rarely 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 8[60]
Iceland Yes – hunting[N 15] No Yes – may issue Yes May issue if related to the history of Iceland e.g. WW2 No No No 4
India[law 36] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue[N 16] Yes – may issue Template:Rarely No No Yes – may issue Yes No up to life imprisonment
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Indonesia[61][62] Template:Rarely Template:Rarely[63] Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No 20 or death[64]
Iraq[65] No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No
Iran[66] Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No
Ireland (EU)[law 37][67] Yes – hunting, sports shooting or pest control[N 15] Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Template:Rarely rimfire - unrestricted, centrefire - Restricted No No No yes Antique firearms - kept as curiosities only 5
Israel[68] Yes – hunting and sport shooting May issue – specific reason needed Yes – may issue[N 17] May issue No May issue – specific reason needed May issue – specific reason needed No 10
Italy (EU) Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Yes Yes No No Template:Rarely 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Jamaica[law 38] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue[N 18] Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Ivory Coast[law 39] Yes – hunting and sport shooting (justification required) Yes – justification required Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Yes – justification required No
Japan[70][71] Yes – hunting or sport shooting No Template:Rarely No No No No No No 15
Jordan[law 40] No Yes – home defense Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue With special permit With special permit With special permit
Kazakhstan[72] Not for shotguns
Rifles
Three years of shotgun ownership and hunting license required
Yes
(shotguns only)
Yes (up to four) No Yes – under license No Maybe[N 3] No[N 2] No 5
Kenya[law 41] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes, with exceptions
Exceptions
Military rifles and specifically 7.62 mm, 5.56 mm calibers are prohibited
No No Automatic in case of legal possession No 15
Kiribati[51] Template:Rarely No No No No No Maybe[N 3] No[N 2] Template:N/A No 2–10
Kosovo Yes – may issue Yes – may issue[73] No 10
Kuwait Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Restricted No No
Kyrgyzstan[law 42] Not for shotguns
Rifles
Five years of shotgun ownership required
Yes
(shotguns only)
Yes (up to four) No Yes – under license No No No[N 2] 10 (S,R) No
Laos colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No 10
Latvia (EU)[law 43] Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting Yes – shall issue (handguns and shotguns) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Lebanon Template:Rarely No
Lesotho[74][law 44] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – shotguns only Yes – revolvers only No No Maybe[N 3] No
Liberia[law 45] Yes – hunting No Template:Rarely No No No Maybe[N 3] No[N 2] Template:N/A No
Libya[law 46] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue None
Lithuania (EU)[law 47] Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting Yes – shall issue (handguns and shotguns) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue
(no bullet in chamber – except revolvers)[75]
20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 5[76]
Luxembourg (EU) Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting (membership in organization required) No Yes – under license No No No 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Madagascar[77] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue Yes – may issue
Malawi[law 48] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 14
Malaysia[law 49] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No 14
Maldives[19] Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Mali[78] All licenses suspended in 2018 No No No No No No No No
Malta (EU)[law 50][79] Yes – target shooting or collecting (membership in organization required) No Yes – shall issue Yes Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely No No 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Marshall Islands[51] Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No 5
Mauritania Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 15
Mauritius[law 51] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Mexico[80] Yes – sport shooting, collecting, hunting (membership in organization required) Yes – home defense (one handgun) Yes (up to nine) Yes (up to one) No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No 7
Micronesia[51] Yes – hunting and fishing[N 15] No Template:Rarely No No Maybe[N 3] No[N 2] No 5
Moldova[law 52][81] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes (handguns) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No No No
Monaco[82] Template:Ya No Template:Usually Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No Hunting guns
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Montenegro[law 53] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes – may issue Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
Mongolia Yes – hunting, sports, collection[N 15] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Morocco[83] Yes – hunting (membership in organization required) Template:Rarely Shotguns under license, rifles usually not allowed Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely
Mozambique[84] Farming, hunting, high social standing (at discretion of authorities) Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No
Myanmar Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No No No No No[N 2] Template:N/A No 7
Namibia[law 54] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue[N 19] Yes – may issue No No Yes – must be unloaded No 25
Nauru Total ban No No[51] No No No No No Template:N/A No 2–4[85]
Nepal[law 55] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Shotguns and muzzle-loading rifles Template:Rarely No No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 7[86]
Netherlands (EU)[87] Yes – hunting and target shooting No Yes – may issue No No No 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No 1[88]
New Zealand[law 56][89] Template:Ya No colspan="2" Template:Ya Template:Rarely No No No 5 (S)
10 (RFR)
Registration of certain firearm types B and C category. 10
Nicaragua[90] No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue No
Niger[91] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No [92]
Nigeria[law 57][93] Yes – hunting and sport shooting[N 15] No Only shotguns in practice No Template:Rarely No Maybe[N 3] No[N 2] No 5
North Korea Total ban No No No No No No No Template:N/A No 20 or death
North Macedonia[94] Yes – hunting, collecting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Yes No No No No
Norway[law 58][95] Yes – hunting and sport shooting[N 15] Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue[N 20] To be banned in 2021[97] Template:Rarely No No No 3 months
Oman[law 59] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No No None No 3
Pakistan[law 60] No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue With prohibited-bore license Template:Rarely No[N 21] Yes – shall issue None No 7
Palau Total ban No No[51] No No No No No Template:N/A No 15
Papua New Guinea[51] No new licenses since 2017[98] No No No No No No No Template:N/A No 6 months
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Panama No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue No
Paraguay[law 61] Yes – collecting and sport shooting Yes – home defense Yes – shall issue No Template:Rarely No
Peru[99] Yes – hunting and sport shooting (membership in organization required) Template:Rarely Yes – under license Yes – under license Yes – under license No Template:Rarely No
Philippines[law 62] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No 8
Poland (EU)[law 63] Yes – hunting, collection and sport shooting (membership in organization required) Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue[100] Yes (sport shooting and collecting license) Template:Rarely No – professionals only Self-defense and target shooting permits holders[N 22]
Permitless
Permitless for cartridgeless black powder guns designed before 1885[101][102]
None Cartridgeless black powder guns designed before 1885 8
Portugal (EU)[law 64] Yes – hunting and sport shooting (justification required) Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Template:Rarely 20 (CFP)
10 (R,S)
No
Qatar[103][104] Yes – hunting Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No[19]
Romania (EU) Yes – hunting, collection and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No No No – professionals only Template:Rarely 10 (R,S) No 5[105]
Russia[106] Not for shotguns
Rifles
Five years of shotgun ownership required
Yes (shotguns only) Yes – shall issue[N 23] Template:Rarely No No Yes – must be unloaded[108] 10 (S,R) No 8
Rwanda[109] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Saint Kitts and Nevis[law 65] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Saint Lucia[law 66] Yes – sport shooting and collecting (justification required) Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Yes – may issue No 10
St Vincent & Grenadines[law 67] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 20
Samoa[law 68] colspan="2" Template:Rarely .22 LR single-shot only No No No Template:Rarely No[N 2] Template:N/A No 5
San Marino[law 69] Yes – hunting and sport shooting No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No
São Tomé and Príncipe[law 70] Yes – hunting No Yes – under license No[110] Yes – under license No No
Saudi Arabia[law 71] At discretion of authorities[N 24] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No 2
Senegal At discretion of authorities[N 24] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Seychelles[111] All licenses suspended in 1977 No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Serbia[law 72] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – shall issue Yes – under license No No – professionals only Template:Rarely No 5
Sierra Leone[law 73] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Singapore Yes – target shooting (membership in club required) Template:Rarely colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No 14
Slovakia (EU)[112] Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collection (membership in organization required) Permissive may issue[N 25] Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue Template:Rarely No Permissive or restrictive may issue depending on region (genuine reason needed)[N 25] 20 (P)
10 (R,S)
No
Slovenia Yes – hunting, sport shooting, collecting Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No Template:Rarely Yes No
Solomon Islands Total ban No No (moratorium in place)[51] No No No No Template:N/A No
Somalia Total ban (de iure) colspan="6" Template:Rarely Template:N/A
South Africa[113] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue [N 26] Yes – may issue Template:Rarely No Automatic in case of legal possession None No 15
South Korea[115] Yes – hunting and sport shooting No Yes – may issue No Template:Rarely No No No No 3-15 years
South Sudan[law 74] No Template:Usually Template:Usually No No No Template:Usually None 10
Spain (EU)[116][117] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – May issue Yes No No Template:Rarely 3 (SAS)
2–4 (SACFR)
None (RFR)
No
Sri Lanka[118] Yes – crop protection and sport shooting Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No 25
Sudan[119] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely None No 5
Suriname[120][law 75] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – mostly shotguns Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No No
Switzerland[law 76][121] (including Liechtenstein[122]) Not required to buy a gun unless the reason is other than sport-shooting, hunting, or collecting Personal protection is not a shall-issue reason Template:Usually Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue May Issue Template:Rarely Template:Rarely 20+ (P)
10+ (SACF)[N 27]
No - registration of new purchases is mandatory since 2008 5[121]
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Swaziland[123] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue[N 28] No Maybe[N 3] No
Sweden[law 77] Yes – sport shooting, hunting[N 15] Template:Rarely Yes – under license Yes – under license Yes – under license Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely None No
Syria[124] At discretion of authorities Yes – may issue Two shotguns Template:Rarely No No No 5–6
Taiwan Template:Rarely Template:Rarely
Tajikistan[law 78] Not for shotguns
Rifles
Five years of shotgun ownership required
Yes
(shotguns only)
Yes (up to four) No Yes – under license No No No[N 2] 10 (S,R) No
Tanzania[law 79] At discretion of authorities[N 24] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Thailand[law 80] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes – may issue Yes – may issue[125] Yes – may issue No No Yes – may issue No 10
Togo[126] Yes – hunting No Template:Rarely No No No No No
Tonga[law 81] Yes – hunting, farming, fishing[N 15] No Yes – under license No No No Template:Rarely No No 5
Trinidad and Tobago[law 82] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No
Tunisia[127] Hunting – restricted No Template:Rarely No No No
Turkey[128] No Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No No No May issue – specific reason needed Yes No 3
Turkmenistan[129] Yes – hunting No Yes – shotguns only No No No No No
Tuvalu[51] Yes – shooting birds[N 15] No Template:Rarely No No No[N 2] No 2–10
Uganda[law 83][130] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Template:Rarely Public officials only No Template:Rarely No 10
Ukraine[131][132] Yes – sport shooting, collecting, hunting No Yes – may issue Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No 7
United Arab Emirates[law 84] Yes – hunting and sport shooting Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No
United Kingdom (EU before February 2020)[law 85][133] Not for shotguns
Unspecified for rifles[N 29]
No
(except Northern Ireland)
Template:Ya No
(except Northern Ireland)
Template:Rarely No Unloaded shotguns only – dissuaded in practice[134] No
(except Northern Ireland)
2+ (S)[N 30]
None (R)
No 5–10[N 31]
United States Self-defense at home accepted as a good reason in every state under court order (DC v. Heller) Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Rarely
Permitless: 32 states
Shall issue: 7 states
May issue: 6 states
Anomalous: 1 state
Illegal: 4 states
Permitless: 16 states
Shall issue: 26 states
May issue: 9 states
Varies internally Varies internally Federal: 10 years, State: Varies[135]
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Uruguay[law 86] Justification required for more than 3 guns Yes (up to 3) Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – may issue No 12
Uzbekistan[136] Yes – hunting and sport shooting No Yes – under license No No No No 10 No
Vanuatu[51] Yes – farming[N 15] No Yes – may issue No No No No No[N 2] Template:N/A No 6 months
Vatican City Total ban[137] No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Venezuela colspan="2" Template:Rarely Template:Rarely No No No[138] 20
Vietnam Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No Template:Rarely No No No No 7
Yemen[139] No Yes colspan="2" Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually Yes – may issue.
Unrestricted in rural areas
Yes – may issue.
Unrestricted in rural areas
None Yes 1
Zambia[law 87] At discretion of authorities[N 24] Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Yes – may issue No Maybe[N 3] Yes – under license No 15
Zimbabwe[law 88] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue Yes – may issue Template:Rarely Maybe[N 3] Yes – may issue No 5
Individual jursdictions
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)
Cayman Islands[140] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – may issue No No No
Cook Islands[51] No new licenses since 1992 No No No No No No No Template:N/A No
Gaza Strip[N 32][141] No Yes colspan="2" Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually None
Greenland[law 89] Template:Ya May issue Template:Usually Yes – under license Yes – under license Yes – under license Template:Usually Yes – may issue None Long guns None for long guns
Guam No Yes Yes – shall issue Yes Yes – shall issue No Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue None No
Hong Kong[law 90] colspan="2" Template:Rarely Yes – under license No 14
Idlib Governorate (rebel-held) No Yes colspan="2" Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually Template:Usually None Yes
Northern Mariana Islands No Yes Yes – shall issue Yes No Automatic in case of legal possession No 10 Yes
(under court order)
Puerto Rico[law 91][142] No Yes Yes – shall issue Yes – shall issue No No Yes – shall issue None No 5
American Samoa Yes – plantation protection and hunting[N 15] No Shotguns and .22 LR rifles No Template:Rarely No Yes
(long guns only)
No None No
Somaliland Justification required for more than 1 gun of each type Unspecified Yes (up to one) Unspecified One Kalashnikov rifle No Yes – shall issue None No
U.S. Virgin Islands Yes – farming and sport shooting Yes (handguns only) Yes – under license Yes – under license No No Template:Rarely Yes No
West Bank[141] Yes – under license 3
Region Good reason required? Personal protection Long guns (excl. semi- and full-auto) Handguns Semi-automatic rifles Fully automatic firearms Open carry Concealed carry Magazine capacity limit[N 1] Free of registration Max penalty (years)




Notes

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 P – pistol, S – shotgun, R – rifle, CF – centerfire, RF – rimfire, SA – semi-automatic, LG – long guns e.g: SACFR: semi-automatic centerfire rifle
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 While there is no explicit ban on concealed carry, ban on handguns makes it prohibited in practice.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 While law does not specifically address open carry it may be not allowed in practice and prosecuted under other laws such as causing panic in public
  4. Up to life imprisonment if caught using it for murder.
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nonew
  6. According to Brazilian law applicants need to provide "good reason" to get firearm license. On 15 January 2019 president Bolsonaro signed executive order which made living in state with more than 10 homicides per 100,000 people a good reason – condition met by every state.[24] On 7 May 2019 president signed new executive order which instead stated that authorities shall accept any reason provided by applicant.[25] On 25 June 2019 Bolsonaro signed final executive order which removed "good reason" requirement altogether.[26]
  7. 99.7% of firearm license applications granted[31]
  8. limited to 100 rounds of each registered firearm. Hunting and sports licenses limited to 2000 rounds, 3000 for those with a transport license for each registered firearm. All ammunition sales must be registered.
  9. Around 93% of firearm license applications granted
  10. Due to reserve military, many people have G3A3/G3A4.
  11. Subject to may issue police permit ("exemption") – private citizens only for collecting purposes, rarely issued
  12. Municipal Police and Czech National Bank Security only while on-duty; law also lists exceptions allowing for transport and carry of nonconcealed firearms eg. sport-shooting events, hunting and travel to and from those events, must be transported in the way not to cause public panic, forbidden in public transport
  13. Otherwise forbidden magazines with higher capacity are subject to shall issue police permit ("exemption") – for variety of reasons incl. self defense, sport, etc.
  14. Special cases specified by penal code, include committing the crime of illicit firearm possession as part of organized group, in "large extent" (many firearms) or during state of war or other emergency
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 While law does not specify "good reason" those are accepted in practice
  16. Around 50% of firearm license applications granted
  17. Around 60% of firearm license applications granted
  18. 89% of firearm license applications granted (2011-2013)[69]
  19. 83% of firearm license applications granted
  20. 98.3% of firearm license application granted (2017)[96]
  21. Public display of weapons banned in 2000, ban mostly not enforced
  22. However police may limit or forbid carrying while issuing the permit at its discretion
  23. 93% of firearm applications granted[107]
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Law does not require good reason for firearm license but it gives authorities power to reject applications at their will
  25. 25.0 25.1 Handguns only
  26. Around 50% of firearm license applications granted (2011).[114]
  27. Limit for standard shall-issue permit. No limit for shall-issue permit for sport shooters and may-issue exceptional permit
  28. Around 57% of firearm license applications granted
  29. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named first
  30. Shall issue section 2 shotguns, which are limited to 3 rounds (2+1)). Shotguns that fall under may issue section 1 are not limited
  31. 5 years minimum and up to 10 years maximum for section 5 prohibited firearms. No minimum and up to 5 years maximum for any other non-prohibited but unlicensed firearms
  32. De iure part of Palestinian Authority, de facto self-governing territory under control of Hamas. While Palestinian law prohibits possession of firearms without license it has not been implemented in Gaza Strip.

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  17. Bulgaria: Law on Weapons, 2010 (in Bulgarian)
  18. Canada: Firearms Act, 1995
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  36. India: Arms Act, 1959
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  48. Malawi: Firearms Act, 1997
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  51. Mauritius: Firearms Act, 2007
  52. Moldova: On the regime of firearms and ammunition for civilian use, 2012
  53. Montenegro: Law on Weapons
  54. Namibia: Arms and Ammunition Act 7, 1997
  55. Nepal: Arms and Ammunition Act, 2019
  56. New Zealand: Arms Act, 1983
  57. Nigeria: Firearms Act
  58. Norway: Act Relating to Firearms and Ammunition, 1961
  59. Oman: Weapons and Munitions Law
  60. Pakistan: "Issuance of Prohibited/Non-Prohibited Arms Policy"., 2012
  61. Paraguay: Act No. 4,036 on Firearms, their Parts and Components, Ammunition, Explosives, Accessories and Similar Items, 2010 (in Spanish)
  62. Philippines: Republic Act No. 10591, 2013
  63. Poland: Weapons and Munitions Act, 1996 (in Polish)
  64. Portugal: Law on Weapons Ammunition, 2006 (in Portuguese)
  65. Saint Kitts and Nevis: Firearms Act, 2002
  66. Saint Lucia: Firearms Act, 2003
  67. Saint Vincent and Grenadines: Firearms Act, 1995
  68. Samoa: Arms Ordinance, 1960
  69. San Marino: ACT IN THE MATTER OF WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES, 2012
  70. São Tomé and Príncipe: Law on Hunting (in Portuguese), Article 22 "Permitted weapons"
  71. Saudi Arabia: Weapons and Ammunition System (in Arabic)
  72. Serbia: "Decree n Proclamation of the Law on Weapons and Ammunition" (PDF)., 2015
  73. Sierra Leone: The Arms and Ammunition Act, 2007
  74. South Sudan: Penal Code, 2008. Section 72: Possession of Dangerous Weapons
  75. Suriname: Firearms Bill, 1930
  76. Switzerland: Weapons Act, 1997 (in German)
  77. Sweden: Arms Act, 1997 (in Swedish)
  78. Tajikistan: Law on Weapons, 2013 (in Tajik)
  79. Tanzania: The Firearms and Ammunition Control Act, 2015
  80. Thailand: FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, FIREWORKS AND IMITATION FIREARMS ACT, 1947
  81. Tonga: Arms and Ammunition Act
  82. Trinidad and Tobago: Firearms Act, 2016
  83. Uganda: Firearms Act, 1970
  84. United Arab Emirates: Federal Law No. 3 on Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives, 2009
  85. United Kingdom: Firearms Act, 1997
  86. Uruguay: Decreto N° 377/016, 2014 (in Spanish)
  87. Zambia: Firearms Act
  88. Zimbabwe: Firearms Act, 1957
  89. Greenland: Act on control and registration of firearms in Greenland, 1992
  90. Hong Kong: Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, 2019
  91. Puerto Rico: Weapons Act, 2020