How strict are gun laws in Ukraine?
Restrictive
Ukraine allows limited civilian firearm ownership for sport shooting, hunting, and collecting under strict restrictions.
Ukraine 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
- Moldova
- Permissive Moldova allows civilian gun ownership for hunting and sport shooting with shall-issue permits.
- Romania
- Restrictive Cannabis is legal for hunting and sport shooting with licensing required.
- Belarus
- Licensed / moderate Firearms allowed for hunting and sport shooting with licensing requirements.
- Bulgaria
- Licensed / moderate Firearms allowed for self-defense, hunting, sport shooting, and self-protection with justification required.
- Poland
- Varies by region Cannabis laws vary by type of use and license requirements.
- North Macedonia
- Licensed / moderate Hunting, collecting, and sport shooting allowed with proof of threat required.
Other laws in Ukraine
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- School Corporal Punishment
- Banned
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
- Jury Trials
- Limited use / mixed courts
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