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Are Airguns Legal in Kyrgyzstan?

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.

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The picture at a glance

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

ClassificationThreshold-based
Age rule18+
PossessionRestricted access
Transfer / saleVariable
TransportVariable
AuthorityNational statute
Before you buy or sell
  • Sporting airguns over 7.5 J, and any airgun over 4.5 mm, may be stored and used only at sports facilities.
  • Civilian weapon storage and police oversight exist.
  • The 2024 (No. 97) and 2025 (No. 215) amendments to the Law 'On Weapons' could not be read in full.

The rules in detail

Classification
Threshold-based
Law 'On Weapons' No. 49 of 1999 regulates civilian weapons and storage. Airguns of 7.5 J or less and up to 4.5 mm are not registered and need no purchase permit. Sporting airguns over 7.5 J, and any airgun over 4.5 mm, may be stored and used only at sports facilities.
Age rule
18+
18+ practical adult baseline; exact pneumatic-weapon age rule unresolved.
Possession
Restricted access
Airguns of 7.5 J or less and up to 4.5 mm are not registered, and citizens and foreigners may buy them without a permit (Law 'On Weapons' No. 49 of 1999). Storing or using a 4.5 mm sporting airgun over 7.5 J, or any airgun over 4.5 mm, outside sports facilities is prohibited.
Transfer / sale
Variable
Use licensed local channels and verify police requirements. Do not assume private high-power airgun transfers are free.
Transport
Variable
Transport unloaded, cased, and documented. Avoid public carry/display.
Authority
National statute
National weapons law administered by interior affairs bodies, with police able to inspect storage conditions for citizen-owned weapons.

Hunting with an airgun

Unresolved / outfitter-confirmed only.

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
≤7.5 J and ≤4.5 mm: no permit or registration
Caliber rule
4.5 mm is part of the permit-free line: airguns over 4.5 mm may be stored and used only at sports facilities.
Travel note
Hunting tourism exists, but airguns are a different question. Use outfitter plus police/customs confirmation.

Local & import notes

Visitor procedure
Do not import an airgun without written customs/police confirmation. Kyrgyzstan has strict civilian weapons controls and no clean visitor airgun exemption surfaced.

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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.