Interactive map · Global airgun law & travel
Global airgun law & travel.
A working atlas of 173 countries — energy thresholds, statutory classification, traveler import difficulty, and hunting permission. Click any country for the full breakdown; United States and Canada drill through to the dedicated maps.
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Tier 3 — Moderate
Threshold-based licensing with a meaningful permit-free band.
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Where every country sits on the licensing scale
Five bands, from ultra-strict (anything above 1 joule is a firearm) to fully permissive (no statutory threshold, sale as sporting goods). Each tile is one country — hover for the verbatim source language, click to jump to the panel. Selection above outlines that country here.
What every international airgun trip has in common
Whatever the destination, a handful of operational realities apply to every airgun crossing a border. Treat the gun like a firearm at every checkpoint, degas every PCP completely, leave the CO2 cartridges at home, and arrive with a CBP Form 4457 already in hand. The cards below are that floor — the rules that hold no matter where you're flying.
How the rules were assembled
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Country baseline
Each country's primary firearms or weapons act reviewed for definitions, energy thresholds, age rules, and licensing posture. Fields left blank where English-language source material does not resolve them.
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Tier assignment
Tier 1–4 mapped from the working framework used for state and provincial maps, adapted to a global yardstick. A "Tier 3" country runs a threshold-based licensing system; a "Tier 1" country bans civilian airgun ownership outright or imposes prison terms for possession.
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Traveler / import rules
Compiled from national customs portals, airline policies, hunting outfitter advisories, WHFTO competition guidance, and US export control references (EAR99, CBP Form 4457). Subject to rapid change — verify before every trip.
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United States & Canada
The two North American jurisdictions have their own dedicated map sites. Clicking either on this world map opens the relevant state-level or provincial-level breakdown rather than a single national panel.
Important
This is not legal advice.
Information here is compiled from primary statutes, customs portals, airline policies, and community travel reports as of the date noted, and is provided as a general reference for the airgun community. Laws change. Customs procedures change more often. Before any international trip, transaction, or hunt, verify the current rule with the relevant national agency, your airline, and qualified legal counsel in the destination jurisdiction.