How strict are gun laws in Argentina?
Permissive
Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
Argentina is one of 26 countries classified “Permissive” for civilian gun ownership — 13% 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
- Chile
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Uruguay
- Permissive Handguns are shall-issue for personal protection, meaning self-defense is sufficient for acquisition.
- Paraguay
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
- Bolivia
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Brazil
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Peru
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
Other laws in Argentina
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
- Jury Trials
- Limited use / mixed courts
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