How strict are gun laws in Brazil?
Licensed / moderate
Sport shooting, hunting, and collecting allowed with proof of threat required, but shall-issue for sport and hunting.
Brazil 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
- Bolivia
- Licensed / moderate Hunting and sport shooting allowed with organization membership, but permits are rarely issued.
- Suriname
- Restrictive Suriname has restrictive gun laws with limited civilian ownership, mostly for shotguns.
- Paraguay
- Restrictive Cannabis is legal for sport shooting and collection but restricted for personal use.
- Peru
- Restrictive Cannabis is legal for hunting and sport shooting with justification required.
- Venezuela
- Highly restrictive / banned Venezuela has strict restrictions on civilian firearm ownership with limited permits issued.
- Colombia
- Varies by region Gun ownership varies by region with justification required and a moratorium in place.
Other laws in Brazil
- Death Penalty
- Abolished for ordinary crimes
- School Corporal Punishment
- Banned
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
- Jury Trials
- Limited use / mixed courts
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