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Are Airguns Legal in Morocco?

Yes, but heavily regulated.

Legal in principle, but the compliance burden is high, often with firearm-grade steps for the airguns most people want.

Tier 2: Major Restrictions

Full firearms-licence regime for the airguns most enthusiasts would actually buy.

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The picture at a glance

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

ClassificationTreated as firearm
Age rule21+
PossessionLicence required
Transfer / saleLicensed dealer process
TransportSeverely restricted
AuthorityNational statute

The rules in detail

Classification
Treated as firearm
Law No. 86-21 on firearms (Dahir 1-22-80 of 13 Dec 2022, BO No. 7159 of 9 Jan 2023) replaced the 1937 dahir. Art. 3 deems compressed-air arms to be firearms ('يدخل في حكم السلاح الناري سلاح الهواء المضغوط'); art. 54 bars possessing one without a hunting/sport-shooting possession licence. Airsoft is not separately addressed.
Age rule
21+
Legal majority (18) for a possession licence (Law 86-21 art. 55). A minor aged 16+ may be authorised to use the arm on a parent/guardian's sport-shooting licence, only while sport shooting and in the guardian's presence (art. 59).
Possession
Licence required
Hunting/sport-shooting possession licence required (Law 86-21 art. 54). Conditions (art. 55): legal majority, civil rights, physical and mental fitness, no conviction for intentional offences, third-party liability insurance, proof of Moroccan residence for foreign nationals, and membership of a hunting or sport-shooting association. Holders of air arms when the law took effect had one month to apply (art. 104).
Transfer / sale
Licensed dealer process
Through licensed dealers.
Transport
Severely restricted
Severely restricted.
Authority
National statute
National statute.

Hunting with an airgun

Qualified: Law 86-21 art. 66 lets approved tourist-hunting organisers hold compressed-air arms under a special permit; airgun quarry and season rules under the annual hunting order were not verified.

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
All compressed-air arms = firearms (Law 86-21 art. 3); licence open to adults incl. foreign residents

Local & import notes

Visitor procedure
No personal visitor import route for airguns. Law 86-21 art. 38 allows temporary import by non-residents only for hunting/sport-shooting and traditional arms, on application by a tourist-hunting organiser or shooting federation; compressed-air arms are not listed. Recreational-shooting operators may lend their own licensed air arms to customers on site (arts. 80–81).

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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.