Are Airguns Legal in Finland?
Yes, with conditions.
Generally legal, but with real rules to follow, usually age verification and, in some places, a low-power threshold.
Threshold-based licensing: a permit-free band for low-power airguns, with a licence required above it.
The picture at a glance
Each measure below scores how restrictive Finland is on that part of owning or transferring an airgun, from permissive (green) to firearm-level (red).
The rules in detail
Hunting with an airgun
Very limited: air guns may be used only inside a building, to kill crows, magpies, jackdaws, feral pigeons, squirrels, pine martens, stoats and other unprotected mammals except feral cats (Hunting Decree 666/1993, §20a).
Import & travel
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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.