How strict are gun laws in Mali?
Highly restrictive / banned
Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
Mali is one of 51 countries classified “Highly restrictive / banned” for civilian gun ownership — 25% 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
- Burkina Faso
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Guinea
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Ghana
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
- Mauritania
- Restrictive Mauritania allows firearms for personal protection but requires a may-issue permit for all types.
- Sierra Leone
- Restrictive Sierra Leone requires a good reason for firearms, with concealed carry and long guns granted at the authority's discretion.
Other laws in Mali
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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