How strict are gun laws in Barbados?
Licensed / moderate
Firearms ownership requires permit with justification, though permits may be issued.
Barbados is one of 28 countries classified “Licensed / moderate” for civilian gun ownership — 25% of the 113 with data. (Also searched as firearm laws.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Dominica
- Restrictive Hunting and sport shooting allowed with licensing, restricted ownership.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Permissive Gun ownership is generally allowed with minimal licensing requirements.
- Venezuela
- Highly restrictive / banned Venezuela has strict restrictions on civilian firearm ownership with limited permits issued.
- Suriname
- Restrictive Suriname has restrictive gun laws with limited civilian ownership, mostly for shotguns.
- Dominican Republic
- Restrictive New licenses rare due to import ban, restricted ownership for hunting and sport shooting.
- Colombia
- Varies by region Gun ownership varies by region with justification required and a moratorium in place.
Other laws in Barbados
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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