How strict are gun laws in Uzbekistan?
Restrictive
Uzbekistan allows hunting and sport shooting under license but restricts civilian firearm ownership.
Uzbekistan 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
- Tajikistan
- Restrictive Tajikistan has restrictive gun laws requiring licenses and specific ownership conditions.
- Afghanistan
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians face significant restrictions on firearm ownership, with limited exceptions for hunting and antique firearms.
- Pakistan
- Restrictive Gun ownership restricted to certain categories with licensing requirements.
- Azerbaijan
- Restrictive Firearm ownership requires hunting organization membership and licensing, with strict restrictions.
- Armenia
- Restrictive Gun ownership is restricted, requiring shotgun ownership for rifle possession and specific licenses.
- United Arab Emirates
- Restrictive UAE permits hunting and sport shooting with licenses but restricts civilian firearm ownership.
Other laws in Uzbekistan
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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