Power limit in airguns in its non-FAC version...

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Note that regulations change and you must make sure you know the law in your country at time of purchasing.


Note: fpe = Foot Pounds Energy, fps = Feet Per Second


  • AUSTRIA – No restrictions in fpe but limit on caliber (FAC req for .25 and above)
  • AUSTRALIA– FAC required for everything and anything.
  • BELGIUM – No restrictions on rifles
  • BRAZIL – No restrictions
  • BULGARIA – No restrictions
  • CANADA – 500 fps limit without a PAL
  • CYPRUS – .177 only (No information on energy levels at this time)
  • CZECH REPUBLIC – No restrictions up to 6.35calibree. Above this Police need to be notified.
  • DENMARK – No restrictions, but soon will have restrictions imposed due a change in the legislation.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun
  • FINLAND -There is no muzzle restrictions but anything over .25 calibers requires a license. No hunting with air rifles and all air rifles can be shot in your own garden so long as it is safe .
  • FRANCE – 20 Joules. Hunting with an airgun is banned.
  • GERMANY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • GREECE – No power or Calibre restriction, Silencers and Scopes are banned by law. Hunting is not allowed.
  • HOLLAND – No restrictions – NO look a like’s
  • HONG KONG – Max power of 2 Joules without an FAC
  • HUNGARY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • ITALY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) must be over 18 to buy, over 10 to shoot it with presence of a parent; >6 fpe you need a f.a.c. and you’ve to declare the purchase to the police. NO Hunting.
  • JAPAN – Airguns firing metallic projectiles are considered firearms and require a license for specified use
  • LATVIA – 12 Joules
  • LITHUANIA – 7.5 Joules (NO hunting allowed)
  • LUXEMBOURG – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • MALTA – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • NEW ZEALAND – PCPs require Firearms License
  • NORTHERN IRELAND & EIRE – Airguns or CO2 guns that are in excess of one (1) Joule (0.737 ft/lbf) require to be held on an FAC.
  • NORWAY – No restrictions
  • PHILIPPINES – No restrictions but all airguns must be registered at the local police office. No license required (formality)
  • POLAND – 12.5 fpe (17 Joules) (NO hunting allowed) >17 Joules allowed if gun is registered with police (Formality)
  • PORTUGAL – .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
  • ROMANIA – FAC needed for everything
  • RUSSIA – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) (Unsure of this one)
  • SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 11 fpe (15 Joules)
  • SLOVENIA -4.5mm power limit 200m/s, for 5.5 it is 20 joule and below 200m/s and for 6.35 it is 20 joule. Hunting forbidden, silencers forbidden.
  • SOUTH AFRICA – Below .22 No restrictions on power. .22 and above 7.5J No hunting with airguns, but pest control allowed, no shooting in built up areas. (exceptions for Big Bore when having a hunting license – hunting on larger game)
  • SWITZERLAND – Over 18 to purchase. Illegal to hunt with an air rifle. No power limit .
  • SPAIN – 18 fpe (24.5 Joules)
  • SWEDEN – 7.5 fpe (10 Joules) also maximum velocity of 200m/s. The same for rifles and pistols. Semi or full auto airguns: 3 Joules
  • TURKEY – No restrictions
  • UNITED KINGDOM – 12 fpe (16 Joules)
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – No restrictions (Except New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan) Also numerous restrictions when within City Limits, varies state to state
 
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The following list is only a guide to Airgun Power restrictions around the world. If you see any mistakes or changes that need to be made, then please email us here


Note that regulations change and you must make sure you know the law in your country at time of purchasing.


Note: fpe = Foot Pounds Energy, fps = Feet Per Second


  • AUSTRIA – No restrictions in fpe but limit on caliber (FAC req for .25 and above)
  • AUSTRALIA– FAC required for everything and anything.
  • BELGIUM – No restrictions on rifles
  • BRAZIL – No restrictions
  • BULGARIA – No restrictions
  • CANADA – 500 fps limit without a PAL
  • CYPRUS – .177 only (No information on energy levels at this time)
  • CZECH REPUBLIC – No restrictions up to 6.35calibree. Above this Police need to be notified.
  • DENMARK – No restrictions, but soon will have restrictions imposed due a change in the legislation.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun
  • FINLAND -There is no muzzle restrictions but anything over .25 calibers requires a license. No hunting with air rifles and all air rifles can be shot in your own garden so long as it is safe .
  • FRANCE – 20 Joules. Hunting with an airgun is banned.
  • GERMANY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • GREECE – No power or Calibre restriction, Silencers and Scopes are banned by law. Hunting is not allowed.
  • HOLLAND – No restrictions – NO look a like’s
  • HONG KONG – Max power of 2 Joules without an FAC
  • HUNGARY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • ITALY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) must be over 18 to buy, over 10 to shoot it with presence of a parent; >6 fpe you need a f.a.c. and you’ve to declare the purchase to the police. NO Hunting.
  • JAPAN – Airguns firing metallic projectiles are considered firearms and require a license for specified use
  • LATVIA – 12 Joules
  • LITHUANIA – 7.5 Joules (NO hunting allowed)
  • LUXEMBOURG – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • MALTA – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • NEW ZEALAND – PCPs require Firearms License
  • NORTHERN IRELAND & EIRE – Airguns or CO2 guns that are in excess of one (1) Joule (0.737 ft/lbf) require to be held on an FAC.
  • NORWAY – No restrictions
  • PHILIPPINES – No restrictions but all airguns must be registered at the local police office. No license required (formality)
  • POLAND – 12.5 fpe (17 Joules) (NO hunting allowed) >17 Joules allowed if gun is registered with police (Formality)
  • PORTUGAL – .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
  • ROMANIA – FAC needed for everything
  • RUSSIA – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) (Unsure of this one)
  • SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 11 fpe (15 Joules)
  • SLOVENIA -4.5mm power limit 200m/s, for 5.5 it is 20 joule and below 200m/s and for 6.35 it is 20 joule. Hunting forbidden, silencers forbidden.
  • SOUTH AFRICA – Below .22 No restrictions on power. .22 and above 7.5J No hunting with airguns, but pest control allowed, no shooting in built up areas. (exceptions for Big Bore when having a hunting license – hunting on larger game)
  • SWITZERLAND – Over 18 to purchase. Illegal to hunt with an air rifle. No power limit .
  • SPAIN – 18 fpe (24.5 Joules)
  • SWEDEN – 7.5 fpe (10 Joules) also maximum velocity of 200m/s. The same for rifles and pistols. Semi or full auto airguns: 3 Joules
  • TURKEY – No restrictions
  • UNITED KINGDOM – 12 fpe (16 Joules)
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – No restrictions (Except New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan) Also numerous restrictions when within City Limits, varies state to state
Thanks for sending this list. In Spain the limit is 17.8 fpe, not 18fpe. >17.8 you need FAC and we need to declare the purchase to the police. No hunting
 
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The following list is only a guide to Airgun Power restrictions around the world. If you see any mistakes or changes that need to be made, then please email us here


Note that regulations change and you must make sure you know the law in your country at time of purchasing.


Note: fpe = Foot Pounds Energy, fps = Feet Per Second


  • AUSTRIA – No restrictions in fpe but limit on caliber (FAC req for .25 and above)
  • AUSTRALIA– FAC required for everything and anything.
  • BELGIUM – No restrictions on rifles
  • BRAZIL – No restrictions
  • BULGARIA – No restrictions
  • CANADA – 500 fps limit without a PAL
  • CYPRUS – .177 only (No information on energy levels at this time)
  • CZECH REPUBLIC – No restrictions up to 6.35calibree. Above this Police need to be notified.
  • DENMARK – No restrictions, but soon will have restrictions imposed due a change in the legislation.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun
  • FINLAND -There is no muzzle restrictions but anything over .25 calibers requires a license. No hunting with air rifles and all air rifles can be shot in your own garden so long as it is safe .
  • FRANCE – 20 Joules. Hunting with an airgun is banned.
  • GERMANY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • GREECE – No power or Calibre restriction, Silencers and Scopes are banned by law. Hunting is not allowed.
  • HOLLAND – No restrictions – NO look a like’s
  • HONG KONG – Max power of 2 Joules without an FAC
  • HUNGARY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • ITALY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) must be over 18 to buy, over 10 to shoot it with presence of a parent; >6 fpe you need a f.a.c. and you’ve to declare the purchase to the police. NO Hunting.
  • JAPAN – Airguns firing metallic projectiles are considered firearms and require a license for specified use
  • LATVIA – 12 Joules
  • LITHUANIA – 7.5 Joules (NO hunting allowed)
  • LUXEMBOURG – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • MALTA – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • NEW ZEALAND – PCPs require Firearms License
  • NORTHERN IRELAND & EIRE – Airguns or CO2 guns that are in excess of one (1) Joule (0.737 ft/lbf) require to be held on an FAC.
  • NORWAY – No restrictions
  • PHILIPPINES – No restrictions but all airguns must be registered at the local police office. No license required (formality)
  • POLAND – 12.5 fpe (17 Joules) (NO hunting allowed) >17 Joules allowed if gun is registered with police (Formality)
  • PORTUGAL – .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
  • ROMANIA – FAC needed for everything
  • RUSSIA – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) (Unsure of this one)
  • SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 11 fpe (15 Joules)
  • SLOVENIA -4.5mm power limit 200m/s, for 5.5 it is 20 joule and below 200m/s and for 6.35 it is 20 joule. Hunting forbidden, silencers forbidden.
  • SOUTH AFRICA – Below .22 No restrictions on power. .22 and above 7.5J No hunting with airguns, but pest control allowed, no shooting in built up areas. (exceptions for Big Bore when having a hunting license – hunting on larger game)
  • SWITZERLAND – Over 18 to purchase. Illegal to hunt with an air rifle. No power limit .
  • SPAIN – 18 fpe (24.5 Joules)
  • SWEDEN – 7.5 fpe (10 Joules) also maximum velocity of 200m/s. The same for rifles and pistols. Semi or full auto airguns: 3 Joules
  • TURKEY – No restrictions
  • UNITED KINGDOM – 12 fpe (16 Joules)
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – No restrictions (Except New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan) Also numerous restrictions when within City Limits, varies state to state

Portugal is not correct.
.177 or .22 maximum 24 Joules. No hunting.
 
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The following list is only a guide to Airgun Power restrictions around the world. If you see any mistakes or changes that need to be made, then please email us here


Note that regulations change and you must make sure you know the law in your country at time of purchasing.


Note: fpe = Foot Pounds Energy, fps = Feet Per Second


  • AUSTRIA – No restrictions in fpe but limit on caliber (FAC req for .25 and above)
  • AUSTRALIA– FAC required for everything and anything.
  • BELGIUM – No restrictions on rifles
  • BRAZIL – No restrictions
  • BULGARIA – No restrictions
  • CANADA – 500 fps limit without a PAL
  • CYPRUS – .177 only (No information on energy levels at this time)
  • CZECH REPUBLIC – No restrictions up to 6.35calibree. Above this Police need to be notified.
  • DENMARK – No restrictions, but soon will have restrictions imposed due a change in the legislation.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun
  • FINLAND -There is no muzzle restrictions but anything over .25 calibers requires a license. No hunting with air rifles and all air rifles can be shot in your own garden so long as it is safe .
  • FRANCE – 20 Joules. Hunting with an airgun is banned.
  • GERMANY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • GREECE – No power or Calibre restriction, Silencers and Scopes are banned by law. Hunting is not allowed.
  • HOLLAND – No restrictions – NO look a like’s
  • HONG KONG – Max power of 2 Joules without an FAC
  • HUNGARY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • ITALY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) must be over 18 to buy, over 10 to shoot it with presence of a parent; >6 fpe you need a f.a.c. and you’ve to declare the purchase to the police. NO Hunting.
  • JAPAN – Airguns firing metallic projectiles are considered firearms and require a license for specified use
  • LATVIA – 12 Joules
  • LITHUANIA – 7.5 Joules (NO hunting allowed)
  • LUXEMBOURG – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • MALTA – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • NEW ZEALAND – PCPs require Firearms License
  • NORTHERN IRELAND & EIRE – Airguns or CO2 guns that are in excess of one (1) Joule (0.737 ft/lbf) require to be held on an FAC.
  • NORWAY – No restrictions
  • PHILIPPINES – No restrictions but all airguns must be registered at the local police office. No license required (formality)
  • POLAND – 12.5 fpe (17 Joules) (NO hunting allowed) >17 Joules allowed if gun is registered with police (Formality)
  • PORTUGAL – .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
  • ROMANIA – FAC needed for everything
  • RUSSIA – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) (Unsure of this one)
  • SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 11 fpe (15 Joules)
  • SLOVENIA -4.5mm power limit 200m/s, for 5.5 it is 20 joule and below 200m/s and for 6.35 it is 20 joule. Hunting forbidden, silencers forbidden.
  • SOUTH AFRICA – Below .22 No restrictions on power. .22 and above 7.5J No hunting with airguns, but pest control allowed, no shooting in built up areas. (exceptions for Big Bore when having a hunting license – hunting on larger game)
  • SWITZERLAND – Over 18 to purchase. Illegal to hunt with an air rifle. No power limit .
  • SPAIN – 18 fpe (24.5 Joules)
  • SWEDEN – 7.5 fpe (10 Joules) also maximum velocity of 200m/s. The same for rifles and pistols. Semi or full auto airguns: 3 Joules
  • TURKEY – No restrictions
  • UNITED KINGDOM – 12 fpe (16 Joules)
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – No restrictions (Except New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan) Also numerous restrictions when within City Limits, varies state to state
Being estonian I absolutely confirm that.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun.​
 
For what it's worth I think the power limit in Spain of about 18 fpe is much more sensible than the English 12 fpe. I have a 177 and a 22 at about 18 and both are very effective on grey squirrels. I took one with the 177 this morning. The 22 came at about 13 fpe and I lost several with it at that level. I think the small increase to 18 makes the gun work better for small game while still retaining a very modest power level.
 
For what it's worth I think the power limit in Spain of about 18 fpe is much more sensible than the English 12 fpe. I have a 177 and a 22 at about 18 and both are very effective on grey squirrels. I took one with the 177 this morning. The 22 came at about 13 fpe and I lost several with it at that level. I think the small increase to 18 makes the gun work better for small game while still retaining a very modest power level.
Based on airgun reviews from YouTubers in the UK, it appears that one can shoot outdoors without too many restrictions. Is this actually true?
 
God bless the USA.
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⭓ PERU:

To buy:
No licenses required, no restrictions
▪ On power
▪ On caliber


To bring in your luggage or order online:
Required is a a stack of paper work, to request the "importation" of:
▪ Airguns
▪ Scopes
▪ Pellets
Time to process paperwork: More than 1 month.... 🤦🏻‍♂️


Hunting:
▪ Permitted with a hunting license ($40, 2 day presential course requiered)
▪ However, beside a few ducks, pigeons, and hares there is not much on the government permission list that you can legally shoot at (scratch off your kill list: squirrels, pest birds like starlings, rats).
▪ Good luck submitting your paperwork to apply for a pesting permit in a certain location.... 🤦🏻‍♂️ (And you'll need more than luck, actually.)







⭓ GERMANY:

To own and to hunt:
6.5FPE (7J) is the limit.

If that seems unbelieveably low — it is. Outrageously low. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hunting is strictly forbidden for airgunners.
Many city Germans consider hunters to either somehow related to contract killers or mass murderers. 😱 (—and this is only a slight exageration—)

If you want any more power in an airgun a fullfledged GUN LICENSE is required — which over the years has gotten:
➧ so difficult to obtain (think college level examination), 😖
➧ so expensive to pay for (think 4 digits amounts in US$), 😖 and
➧ so laboriously long to get a hunting license (think a year playing wildlife conservation officer) 😖
that in effect most people simply can't get it.


🔆 I consider America's Second Amendment a ray of SUNSHINE in this otherwise BLEAK picture.
Germany sorely needs something like this....

But after Hitler with WWII messed up most of the Western world — the Germans still haven't gotten over their national guilt — after 80 years(!!) — therefore German legislators prefer to prohibit anything related to guns and things that go bang (severe limits on fireworks, cap guns, etc.). 🤦🏻‍♂️


➠ Well, on the bright side — I'm currently living and shooting in Peru — so I'm doing A LOT of paperwork — but at least I get to shoot and hunt!! 😃

I'm thankful! 😃

Matthias
 
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The following list is only a guide to Airgun Power restrictions around the world. If you see any mistakes or changes that need to be made, then please email us here


Note that regulations change and you must make sure you know the law in your country at time of purchasing.


Note: fpe = Foot Pounds Energy, fps = Feet Per Second


  • AUSTRIA – No restrictions in fpe but limit on caliber (FAC req for .25 and above)
  • AUSTRALIA– FAC required for everything and anything.
  • BELGIUM – No restrictions on rifles
  • BRAZIL – No restrictions
  • BULGARIA – No restrictions
  • CANADA – 500 fps limit without a PAL
  • CYPRUS – .177 only (No information on energy levels at this time)
  • CZECH REPUBLIC – No restrictions up to 6.35calibree. Above this Police need to be notified.
  • DENMARK – No restrictions, but soon will have restrictions imposed due a change in the legislation.
  • ESTONIA – No limits in .177, .22 and larger cal FAC required. No hunting with air gun
  • FINLAND -There is no muzzle restrictions but anything over .25 calibers requires a license. No hunting with air rifles and all air rifles can be shot in your own garden so long as it is safe .
  • FRANCE – 20 Joules. Hunting with an airgun is banned.
  • GERMANY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • GREECE – No power or Calibre restriction, Silencers and Scopes are banned by law. Hunting is not allowed.
  • HOLLAND – No restrictions – NO look a like’s
  • HONG KONG – Max power of 2 Joules without an FAC
  • HUNGARY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules)
  • ITALY – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) must be over 18 to buy, over 10 to shoot it with presence of a parent; >6 fpe you need a f.a.c. and you’ve to declare the purchase to the police. NO Hunting.
  • JAPAN – Airguns firing metallic projectiles are considered firearms and require a license for specified use
  • LATVIA – 12 Joules
  • LITHUANIA – 7.5 Joules (NO hunting allowed)
  • LUXEMBOURG – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • MALTA – FAC required for everything and anything.
  • NEW ZEALAND – PCPs require Firearms License
  • NORTHERN IRELAND & EIRE – Airguns or CO2 guns that are in excess of one (1) Joule (0.737 ft/lbf) require to be held on an FAC.
  • NORWAY – No restrictions
  • PHILIPPINES – No restrictions but all airguns must be registered at the local police office. No license required (formality)
  • POLAND – 12.5 fpe (17 Joules) (NO hunting allowed) >17 Joules allowed if gun is registered with police (Formality)
  • PORTUGAL – .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
  • ROMANIA – FAC needed for everything
  • RUSSIA – 6 fpe (7.5 Joules) (Unsure of this one)
  • SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 11 fpe (15 Joules)
  • SLOVENIA -4.5mm power limit 200m/s, for 5.5 it is 20 joule and below 200m/s and for 6.35 it is 20 joule. Hunting forbidden, silencers forbidden.
  • SOUTH AFRICA – Below .22 No restrictions on power. .22 and above 7.5J No hunting with airguns, but pest control allowed, no shooting in built up areas. (exceptions for Big Bore when having a hunting license – hunting on larger game)
  • SWITZERLAND – Over 18 to purchase. Illegal to hunt with an air rifle. No power limit .
  • SPAIN – 18 fpe (24.5 Joules)
  • SWEDEN – 7.5 fpe (10 Joules) also maximum velocity of 200m/s. The same for rifles and pistols. Semi or full auto airguns: 3 Joules
  • TURKEY – No restrictions
  • UNITED KINGDOM – 12 fpe (16 Joules)
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – No restrictions (Except New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan) Also numerous restrictions when within City Limits, varies state to state
Norway has only 4.5mm or .177 cal without FAC since a few years.

Same with Danmark since 2012.
 
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