Law of Firearms, Ammunitions and Explosives
Chapter One
General Provisions
Objective
Article 1:
This Law is applicable to the obtaining, carrying, keeping, production, use, purchase, selling,
import and export of firearms, ammunitions and explosives.
Terminology
Article 2:
The following terms have these meanings:
Firearm: is an instrument which is operated by the power of gas, gunpowder or other burning
materials for different purposes in shooting.
Ammunitions: are synthetic materials which are built with fuses and cause explosions.
Explosives: are chemical substances which have a fuse and may explode as a result of heat,
stroke, friction, and flame. This covers gunpowder and explosive materials.
Legal Warrant
Article 3:
Carrying, keeping, exporting, importing, production, use, purchasing and selling of firearms
is accomplished according to the provisions of this Law.
Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior Affairs and National Security General Department are
excluded from this provision mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, and the use of
firearms, ammunitions and explosives is accomplished according to specific terms.
Other military organizations and companies can use, carry and keep weapons by having
legal documents.
Ownership
Article 4:
All firearms, ammunitions and explosives are under the mandate of the Government
throughout the Country; other individuals do not have the right to produce, import and export,
obtain and use it without legal documents.
Ministry of Interior Affairs can distribute weapons and ammunitions in emergency and critical
cases to rightful individuals for defending the property of the government, private property
and self defense according to the provisions of this Law.
The rules of weapon’s distribution by the Ministry of Interior Affairs are to be found in chapter
2 of this Law according to a separate code.
Implementing Authority
Article 5:
Ministry of Interior Affairs is the only responsible authority to implement the provisions of this
Law throughout the Country