Airgun law · World

Are Airguns Legal in North Korea?

Mostly no, or only under severe restrictions.

Treated at or near firearm level, with an effective ban or major criminal-law exposure for ordinary ownership. Watch the restricted access rule in particular.

Tier 1 — Severely Restricted

Effective civilian ban or extreme criminal penalties for unlicensed possession.

The picture at a glance

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

ClassificationUnclear

Age ruleUnclear

PossessionRestricted access

Transfer / saleVariable

TransportVariable

AuthorityNational statute

Before you buy or sell

Effectively closed.

The rules in detail

Classification

Unclear

Civilian arms ownership effectively prohibited.

Age rule

Unclear

N/A.

Possession

Restricted access

State-controlled.

Transfer / sale

Variable

N/A.

Transport

Variable

N/A.

Authority

National statute

National statute.

Hunting with an airgun

Closed.

Deer

Unresolved / not addressed

—

Turkey

Unresolved / not addressed

—

Small game

Unresolved / not addressed

—

Predators

Unresolved / not addressed

—

Other big game

Unresolved / not addressed

—

Import & travel

Energy threshold

Civilian arms effectively prohibited

Caliber rule

Not threshold-based.

Local & import notes

Visitor / transit

Effectively closed to civilian airgun travel.

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