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Are Airguns Legal in Uruguay?

Yes. Airguns are legal here for adults.

Free sale to adults with minimal or no national licensing, though local rules can still apply.

Tier 4: Permissive

Free sale to adults with minimal or no national licensing requirement.

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The picture at a glance

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

ClassificationThreshold-based
Age rule18+
PossessionVariable
Transfer / saleVariable
TransportVariable
AuthorityUnclear
Before you buy or sell
  • Pending bill (not law as of September 2026) would regulate air/gas compressed weapons by amending Law 19.247: first filed in 2023 (Carpeta 3804/2023, circulated April 2025), and a 10-article version from Deputy Alejandro Zabala was still under study in Parliament in September 2026.
  • Current free-sale status may change.
  • Do not treat firearm THATA rules as automatically applicable to airguns unless reform passes.

The rules in detail

Classification
Threshold-based
Current official THATA process is for firearms. A pending bill (first filed in 2023 as Carpeta 3804/2023; committee printing April 2025) seeks to bring air/gas compressed weapons into the authorization, registration, commercial-reporting, and private-sale registration framework, while its explanatory section states that current law leaves air-compressed weapons outside regulation and that they are accessible/free-sale in the market.
Age rule
18+
18+ practical adult-sale baseline; if the proposed law passes, authorization rules would likely apply.
Possession
Variable
As of the 2025 project materials, ordinary airguns are described as currently outside the existing firearm-control regime and accessible in the market. Monitor pending regulation closely.
Transfer / sale
Variable
Current quick-pass read: ordinary airgun sale is relatively free. Proposed reform would require commercial reporting and private-sale registration.
Transport
Variable
Transport discreetly, unloaded, and cased. Under the proposed reform, invoice/remittance documents would justify transport.
Authority
Unclear
National framework; Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense / National Arms Registry would be involved if reform passes.

Hunting with an airgun

Unresolved.

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
No joule threshold found.
Caliber rule
No specific national airgun caliber rule found.
Travel note
Watch this one. Uruguay appears comparatively open today, but a live bill would materially change airgun registration and authorization.

Local & import notes

Visitor procedure
For travel, get airline/customs confirmation before importing. Domestic sale may be relatively open, but border treatment and pending regulation make casual import risky.

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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.