How strict are gun laws in Nepal?
Licensed / moderate
Nepal permits unspecified gun ownership with rare issuance and restrictions on certain firearms.
Nepal 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
- Bhutan
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot own firearms in Bhutan.
- Bangladesh
- Restrictive Very limited firearm ownership allowed only for self-defense with justification required.
- Pakistan
- Restrictive Gun ownership restricted to certain categories with licensing requirements.
- Myanmar
- Highly restrictive / banned Myanmar bans firearms except in Chin State with no permits issued elsewhere.
- Tajikistan
- Restrictive Tajikistan has restrictive gun laws requiring licenses and specific ownership conditions.
- Afghanistan
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians face significant restrictions on firearm ownership, with limited exceptions for hunting and antique firearms.
Other laws in Nepal
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- School Corporal Punishment
- Banned
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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