Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

=== Senegal ===
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Senegal has a strict gun legislation. Applications for firearm licenses do not need to specify a reason. An application requires: copy of identity card, criminal record, medical check-up, four photos, tax stamp and personality test. Decisions should be made after a few months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/senegal|publisher=Gunpolicy.org|title=Senegal- Gun Facts, Figures, and the Law|access-date=28 April 2023|archive-date=28 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428180553/https://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/senegal|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gun ownership is very rare, however numbers are on the rise. In 2016 Senegal police issued 1000 licenses, while rejecting 250 (80% acceptance rate), compared to 456 in 2011. In 2017 it was estimated that police issued more than 7,000 total licenses (0.04 per 100 people).