How strict are gun laws in Madagascar?
Restrictive
Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Madagascar 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
- Comoros
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Mauritius
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Mozambique
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Malawi
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Seychelles
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Zimbabwe
- Licensed / moderate Handguns are obtainable under license, but self-defense alone is not explicitly sufficient for a license.
Other laws in Madagascar
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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