Obtaining firearms in Panama requires a Firearms Possession Certificate (FPC), which requires: criminal background check, drugs test, psychological test and firearms training. The minimum age to own a firearm is 18. The FPC allows the owner to move the firearms, unloaded and stowed, to and from a gun range. At least 6 hours of annual gun range practice is mandatory. There are no firearm caliber nor magazine capacity restrictions and all kinds of semiautomatic weapons are allowed for civilian ownership. Automatic weapons may only be owned by the state. Ammunition is restricted by type. Tracer, incendiary, armor-piercing and explosive ammunition is prohibited to civilians. An FPC is valid for 10 years.
obtaining firearms in panama requires a firearms possession certificate (fpc) which requires criminal background check drugs test psychological test and firearms training the minimum age to own a firearm is 18 the fpc allows the owner to move the firearms unloaded and stowed to and from a gun range at least 6 hours of annual gun range practice is mandatory there are no firearm caliber nor magazine capacity restrictions and all kinds of semiautomatic weapons are allowed for civilian ownership automatic weapons may only be owned by the state ammunition is restricted by type tracer incendiary armor-piercing and explosive ammunition is prohibited to civilians an fpc is valid for 10 years