How strict are gun laws in Papua New Guinea?
Highly restrictive / banned
Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
Papua New Guinea 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
- Solomon Islands
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Micronesia
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Palau
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Timor-Leste
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Australia
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Guam
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
Other laws in Papua New Guinea
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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