How strict are gun laws in Palau?
Highly restrictive / banned
Cannabis is fully banned with no legal exceptions.
Palau 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
- Philippines
- Restrictive Cannabis is legal for hunting and sport shooting with licensing required.
- Timor-Leste
- Highly restrictive / banned Total ban on all civilian firearm ownership.
- Papua New Guinea
- Highly restrictive / banned Cannabis cultivation is banned since 2017 with no new licenses issued.
- Brunei
- Highly restrictive / banned Total ban on civilian firearm ownership.
- Taiwan
- Restrictive Taiwan has restrictive gun laws with permits required for ownership.
- Japan
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilian firearm ownership is almost entirely prohibited; only shotguns and air rifles are possible after a strict licensing process.
Other laws in Palau
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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