How strict are gun laws in the Central African Republic?
Highly restrictive / banned
Civilian gun ownership is officially prohibited and widely unenforced.
The Central African Republic is one of 28 countries classified “Highly restrictive / banned” 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
- Chad
- Restrictive Gun ownership is at authorities' discretion with rare issuance and no pre-2022 owners grandfathered.
- Cameroon
- Varies by region Gun ownership varies by region, with sale banned in Ambazonia and issuance at authorities' discretion elsewhere.
- Republic of the Congo
- Restrictive Hunting allowed with licensing, restricted ownership for civilians.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Restrictive Hunting and sport shooting allowed with licensing, restricted ownership.
- Sudan
- Highly restrictive / banned Sudan has extremely restrictive gun laws requiring high social standing or income for ownership.
- Equatorial Guinea
- Restrictive Only hunting with shotguns permitted, others prohibited.
Other laws in Central African Republic
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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