How strict are gun laws in Ghana?
Permissive
Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
Ghana is one of 26 countries classified “Permissive” for civilian gun ownership — 13% 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
- Togo
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Benin
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Burkina Faso
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Mali
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Liberia
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
Other laws in Ghana
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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