How strict are gun laws in the Bahamas?
Restrictive
Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
The Bahamas is one of 87 countries classified “Restrictive” for civilian gun ownership — 43% 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
- Cuba
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Cayman Islands
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Jamaica
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Haiti
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Dominican Republic
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Belize
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Other laws in Bahamas
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
Every law in the Bahamas → · How strict are gun laws around the world? →
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.