How strict are gun laws in Colombia?
Restrictive
Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Colombia 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
- Venezuela
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Panama
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
- Ecuador
- Licensed / moderate Handguns are permitted for personal protection and sport, but self-defense alone is not the sole basis for shall-issue.
- Peru
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Costa Rica
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Other laws in Colombia
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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