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Weapon lights and lasers: luminous flux, intensity, laser color, interface — and how each country classifies them.

Legal position by country

Every country has its own rules. For each, this shows how its firearms law classifies the item — with the wording, the legal reference and when it was checked. What applies in a given case depends on the country, the permits held and the gun.

prohibited
Possession is prohibited; at most an individual exemption from a central authority remains.
only with a permit or exemption
Allowed with a firearms licence, for certain purposes (such as hunting or sport) or with an official exemption — the wording says which.
depends on the device
For lights and lasers the consequence depends on the device (light or laser, laser class) and partly on the purpose — the wording says which.
not covered by firearms law
The country’s firearms act does not mention the item (for magazines: below the limit). Hunting, state or provincial law may still regulate it.
not surveyed
There is no checked statement for this country. That is not a clearance.

United States (federal law) not covered by firearms law

Federal law does not mention weapon lights or lasers in any of its firearms lists (18 U.S.C. § 921, 26 U.S.C. § 5845). State law differs, including hunting law.

Legal reference: 18 U.S.C. § 921, 26 U.S.C. § 5845 · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – GCA/NFA and your authority decide.

Canada not covered by firearms law

The lists of prohibited devices (Criminal Code s. 84(1); SOR/98-462) do not mention weapon lights or lasers. Use when hunting is governed by the provinces.

Legal reference: Criminal Code s. 84(1); SOR/98-462 · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – Criminal Code and your authority decide.

Other countries

Germany prohibited

Devices intended for firearms that illuminate or mark the target – such as target lights, lasers or aiming-point projectors – are prohibited items (WaffG Anl. 2 Abschn. 1 Nr. 1.2.4.1). There is no exemption for hunters; the only option is an exemption from the Federal Criminal Police Office on application (WaffG § 40 Abs. 4).

Legal reference: WaffG Anl. 2 Abschn. 1 Nr. 1.2.4.1; WaffG § 40 Abs. 4 · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – WaffG and your authority decide.

Austria not covered by firearms law

The weapons act does not mention weapon lights or lasers. Prohibited are devices for target illumination or marking specially developed for military use – they count as war material (§ 18 Abs. 1 WaffG 1996 i.V.m. § 1 Art. I Z 8 KMV). Use when hunting is governed by the hunting act of the federal state, often with prohibitions.

Legal reference: § 18 Abs. 1 WaffG 1996 i.V.m. § 1 Art. I Z 8 KMV · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – WaffG 1996 and your authority decide.

Switzerland depends on the device

Laser sights including their mounts are weapon accessories: acquisition only with an exemption permit from the canton (Art. 4 Abs. 2 lit. b, Art. 5 Abs. 2 lit. d WG). A plain weapon light is not mentioned in the weapons act. When hunting, artificial light sources and laser sights are prohibited (Art. 2 Abs. 1 lit. e JSV) unless the canton allows otherwise.

Legal reference: Art. 4 Abs. 2 lit. b, Art. 5 Abs. 2 lit. d WG; Art. 2 Abs. 1 lit. e JSV · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – WG and your authority decide.

Poland not covered by firearms law

The weapons act does not mention weapon lights or lasers. Artificial light is prohibited when hunting (art. 42aa pkt 12 Prawo łowieckie); a light attached to the weapon is only allowed when tracking wounded game (§ 4 ust. 3 rozp. MŚ z 23.03.2005).

Legal reference: art. 42aa pkt 12 Prawo łowieckie; § 4 ust. 3 rozp. MŚ z 23.03.2005 · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – Prawo łowieckie and your authority decide.

Czechia depends on the device

The weapons act does not mention weapon lights. Lasers that can dazzle (class 3B or 4) are weapons subject to notification (příloha 1 bod 1.5.7 z. č. 90/2024 Sb.). Artificial target illumination is prohibited when hunting (§ 45 odst. 1 písm. g) z. č. 449/2001 Sb.) unless the authority grants an exemption.

Legal reference: příloha 1 bod 1.5.7 z. č. 90/2024 Sb.; § 45 odst. 1 písm. g) z. č. 449/2001 Sb. · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – z. č. 90/2024 Sb. and your authority decide.

Estonia depends on the device

A laser sight may only be acquired and owned for the purpose of the respective shooting sport, collectors excepted (RelvS § 20¹ lg 4); the weapons act does not mention weapon lights. When hunting, artificial light sources as well as laser and night sights are prohibited (JahiS § 24 lg 4); exceptions are set by the environmental authority.

Legal reference: RelvS § 20¹ lg 4; JahiS § 24 lg 4 · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – RelvS and your authority decide.

Lithuania depends on the device

Laser sights may only be acquired, owned and used by holders of a weapons permit for sport, hunting, service in the Riflemen's Union or soldiers' training (GŠKĮ 13 str. 11 d.). A plain weapon light is not a weapon accessory; when hunting artificial light is prohibited, but spotlights mounted on the rifle are allowed for certain species such as wild boar and fox (GŠKĮ 2 str. 19 d.; Medžioklės įstatymas 15¹ str. 7 p.).

Legal reference: GŠKĮ 13 str. 11 d.; GŠKĮ 2 str. 19 d.; Medžioklės įstatymas 15¹ str. 7 p. · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – GŠKĮ and your authority decide.

Finland not covered by firearms law

The weapons act does not mention weapon lights or lasers. When hunting, artificial light sources and devices that illuminate the target are prohibited (metsästyslaki 33 § 1 mom. 5 k.); exceptions apply to wild boar hunting, tracking wounded game and unprotected mammals (metsästyslaki 33 § 3 mom., 49 §; metsästysasetus 14 §).

Legal reference: metsästyslaki 33 § 1 mom. 5 k.; metsästyslaki 33 § 3 mom., 49 §; metsästysasetus 14 § · Checked 09/2026 · No guarantee – metsästyslaki and your authority decide.

Italy not surveyed

There is no checked statement for this country. That is not a clearance.

All countries and items at a glance: accessories and the law

Models

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Nightstick

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