How strict are gun laws in Portugal?
Restrictive
Cannabis is legal for hunting and sport shooting with justification required.
Portugal is one of 45 countries classified “Restrictive” for civilian gun ownership — 40% 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
- Spain
- Restrictive Spain has strict gun laws with limited civilian ownership, mainly for hunting and sport shooting with permits.
- Andorra
- Licensed / moderate Allows gun ownership with licensing requirements, particularly for home defense and sport shooting.
- Morocco
- Restrictive Morocco restricts firearm ownership to hunting with organization membership required.
- France
- Restrictive Firearm ownership is restricted with strict licensing requirements and penalties.
- Monaco
- Restrictive Monaco requires permits for most firearms and restricts long gun ownership.
- Algeria
- Restrictive Gun ownership is heavily restricted, especially for handguns and semi-automatic rifles.
Other laws in Portugal
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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