How strict are gun laws in São Tomé and Principe?
Highly restrictive / banned
Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
São Tomé and Principe is one of 51 countries classified “Highly restrictive / banned” for civilian gun ownership — 25% 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
- Equatorial Guinea
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Gabon
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Republic of the Congo
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Cameroon
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Nigeria
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Togo
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
Other laws in São Tomé and Principe
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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