How strict are gun laws in Romania?
Highly restrictive / banned
Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
Romania 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
- Moldova
- Permissive Moldova grants handgun licenses on a shall-issue basis, including for personal protection.
- Bulgaria
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Serbia
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Hungary
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
- Ukraine
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Slovakia
- Licensed / moderate Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
Other laws in Romania
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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