How strict are gun laws in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Restrictive
Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- United States Virgin Islands
- Licensed / moderate Handguns are obtainable for farming or sport, but self-defense alone is not sufficient for a license.
- Dominica
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Puerto Rico
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
- Saint Lucia
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
Other laws in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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