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Are Airguns Legal in Tajikistan?

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.

The picture at a glance

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

ClassificationThreshold-based

Age rule21+

PossessionVariable

Transfer / saleVariable

TransportVariable

AuthorityNational statute

Before you buy or sell

Pneumatic weapons are expressly defined as weapons.
Airguns over 7.5 J or 4.5 mm, and all air pistols, need a Ministry of Internal Affairs permit.
Visitor import should be pre-cleared or avoided.

The rules in detail

Classification

Threshold-based

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Weapons' (No. 939, 19 Mar 2013) defines pneumatic weapons as weapons whose projectile is driven by compressed gas. Citizens may buy airguns of 7.5 J or less and 4.5 mm or less, except air pistols, without a permit (Art. 18(3)). Air pistols and stronger airguns need a Ministry of Internal Affairs permit. Hunting airguns up to 25 J and sporting airguns over 3 J are separate categories (Art. 6).

Age rule

21+

21+ (Art. 20 bars anyone under 21 from acquiring any weapon; Art. 18 sets 21 for permit-based purchases).

Possession

Variable

Airguns of 7.5 J or less and 4.5 mm or less (not pistols): no permit. Air pistols and more powerful airguns need a Ministry of Internal Affairs permit. Sporting airguns over 7.5 J may be stored and used only at sports facilities (Art. 6).

Transfer / sale

Variable

Acquisition and circulation of civil weapons are governed by the weapons law and licensing-permit system. Use licensed channels only.

Transport

Variable

Transport only with licence documentation, unloaded and cased; public carry/display is high risk.

Authority

National statute

National weapons law administered by Ministry of Interior / police.

Hunting with an airgun

Qualified

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 (not pistols): no permit

Caliber rule

4.5 mm is part of the permit-free line (with 7.5 J): airguns over 4.5 mm need a Ministry of Internal Affairs permit.

Travel note

Permit-first jurisdiction. Do not treat post-Soviet regional patterns as an exemption.

Local & import notes

Visitor procedure

Do not import an airgun without written Ministry of Interior and customs authorization. Foreign visitors may bring hunting weapons only with a hunting contract and a Ministry of Internal Affairs permit (Art. 23).

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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.