How strict are gun laws in The Gambia?
Restrictive
Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
The Gambia is one of 87 countries classified “Restrictive” for civilian gun ownership — 43% of the 202 with data. (Also searched as firearm laws.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Senegal
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Guinea-Bissau
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Guinea
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Mauritania
- Restrictive Mauritania allows firearms for personal protection but requires a may-issue permit for all types.
- Sierra Leone
- Restrictive Sierra Leone requires a good reason for firearms, with concealed carry and long guns granted at the authority's discretion.
- Cape Verde
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Other laws in The Gambia
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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