How strict are gun laws in Spain?
Restrictive
Spain has strict gun laws with limited civilian ownership, mainly for hunting and sport shooting with permits.
Spain 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
- Portugal
- Restrictive Cannabis is legal for hunting and sport shooting with justification required.
- Andorra
- Licensed / moderate Allows gun ownership with licensing requirements, particularly for home defense and sport shooting.
- 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.
- Switzerland
- Licensed / moderate Switzerland has moderate gun laws with permit requirements for most ownership, especially for sport shooting and hunting.
- Algeria
- Restrictive Gun ownership is heavily restricted, especially for handguns and semi-automatic rifles.
Other laws in Spain
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- School Corporal Punishment
- Banned
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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