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Are Airguns Legal in Denmark?

Yes, with conditions.

Generally legal, but with real rules to follow, usually age verification and, in some places, a low-power threshold.

Tier 3: Moderate

Threshold-based licensing: a permit-free band for low-power airguns, with a licence required above it.

DK

The picture at a glance

Each measure below scores how restrictive Denmark is on that part of owning or transferring an airgun, from permissive (green) to firearm-level (red).

ClassificationThreshold-based
Age rule18+
PossessionFree for adults
Transfer / saleVariable
TransportVariable
AuthorityNational statute

The rules in detail

Classification
Threshold-based
Adults can possess certain airguns without a certificate (with limits). Licence-free airguns: max calibre 4.5 mm.
Age rule
18+
18+ for ≤4.5 mm licence-free possession.
Possession
Free for adults
≤4.5 mm: licence-free for adults. Over 4.5 mm: holders of a Danish hunting licence (jagttegn), and shooting-club members whose membership card carries an air-gun endorsement, may acquire and use them without a separate permit but must register each gun with the police within 8 days (Weapons Order 2531/2021 §2(4), §52). Others need a permit.
Transfer / sale
Variable
Transfers require valid certificate where required.
Transport
Variable
Specific licence guidance exists for transiting.
Authority
National statute
National statute; police administer.

Hunting with an airgun

Allowed with conditions: rifled air guns of at least 5.5 mm may be used for hunting and pest control of pigeons, corvids, waders and starlings if muzzle velocity is at least 200 m/s (Hunting Weapons Order 1479/2023).

Deer
Unresolved / not addressed
Not listed
Turkey
Unresolved / not addressed
Not listed
Small game
Unresolved / not addressed
Not listed
Predators
Unresolved / not addressed
Not listed
Other big game
Unresolved / not addressed
Not listed

Import & travel

Energy threshold
Caliber-based: ≤4.5 mm licence-free
Caliber rule
≤4.5 mm licence-free.

Local & import notes

Visitor procedure
Specific transit / import / export licence guidance from national police. Below 4.5 mm cleanest path.
Export (from 1 April 2026)
No police export permit is needed to take air and spring rifles of 4.5 mm or less out of Denmark. Air and spring guns above 4.5 mm still need one (Order 164/2026 amending Weapons Order 2531/2021 §31).

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This is a plain-language summary compiled from primary statutes and official guidance. It isn't legal advice. Laws change and local rules vary, so verify the current rules with the relevant authority before buying, selling, or hunting.