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Countries Where Guns Are Illegal

Countries Where Guns Are Illegal: compare 41 countries on 2 metrics.

Law41 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 7, 2024Original page
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BeninVery restrictedHigh social standing required.
BotswanaVery restrictedThe acceptance rate for firearms licences is less than 1%.
BruneiIllegal—
Burkina FasoVery restrictedNo new licenses since 2020.
CambodiaIllegal—
Central African RepublicVery restrictedOnly members of parlament may obtain a license.
ChinaVery restrictedOnly a few licenses are issued. Civilian ownership of guns is restricted to authorized, non-individual entities.
ComorosIllegal—
Cook IslandsVery restrictedNo new licenses since 1992.
DjiboutiVery restrictedGenerally prohibited except when special permits are granted in exceptional circumstances by the Head of State.
EritreaIllegal—
FijiIllegal—
GambiaVery restrictedCurrent law states that firearm licenses are a privilege in Gambia and authorities have full discretion in issuing them.
Guinea-BissauIllegal—
HaitiVery restrictedLicenses rarely issued since 2003.
Hong KongVery restrictedPossession is restricted to law enforcement, military, and private security firms.
IndonesiaVery restrictedLicenses are only issued to civilians employed in a profession that involves using firearms, with an exception made for politicians and businessmen.
IranVery restrictedRarely issued.
JapanVery restrictedFew licenses are issued only.
KiribatiVery restrictedProhibited in practice.
LaosVery restrictedHigh social standing required.
MaldivesIllegal—
MaliIllegal—
Marshall IslandsIllegal—
MyanmarIllegalPermitted for hunting only in Chin state.
NauruIllegal—
NigerVery restrictedOnly traders in practice.
North KoreaIllegal—
NorwayVery restrictedFirearms licences are only issued for hunting and sporting (or other speciality purposes not generally applicable to ordinary civilians).
PalauIllegal—
Papua New GuineaVery restrictedNo new licneses since 2017.
SenegalVery restrictedGun ownership is very rare. In 2017, 7000 licenses were issued (0.04 per 100 people).
SeychellesIllegal—
Solomon IslandsIllegal—
SomaliaIllegal—
SudanVery restrictedHigh social standing or income required.
Timor-LesteIllegal—
UgandaVery restrictedHigh social standing required. Rarely issued.
Vatican CityIllegal—
VenezuelaVery restrictedNo new licenses since 2013.
VietnamVery restrictedFirearms are restricted to the military and law enforcement agencies.

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Where does this countries where guns are illegal data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons - Council on Foreign Relations; 6 Countries With The Strictest Gun Laws In The World - Live and Invest Overseas; How gun laws in a dozen countries compare with New Zealand's new ban on semiautomatic weapons - USA Today; Overview of gun laws by nation - Wiki.

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