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Legal Information: Puerto Rico

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
November 25, 2023

If the abuser has been convicted of a crime, can s/he keep or buy a gun?

In Puerto Rico, anyone who wants to have or buy a gun must have a weapons license. An abuser cannot get a weapons license, or an existing one can be revoked, if s/he has been convicted of, or has charges pending, for:

  • a felony or attempted felony;
  • a violent misdemeanor;
  • a domestic violence-related offense;
  • stalking;
  • abusing a minor; or
  • violating gun laws.1

Also, federal laws, which apply to Puerto Rico, may restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun. Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

1 25 L.P.R.A. §§ 462h

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