Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

===Colombia===
Article 3 of Colombia's firearm law states that civilians may possess firearms only via permit issued at discretion of the competent authority.<ref name=com/>

In 1993, Colombia legislated gun ownership, effectively establishing a government licensing monopoly. In 2016, president of Colombia [[Juan Manuel Santos]] signed an executive order suspending civilians from carrying firearms, with some exceptions including security details, hunting, private defense and collection. It was extended in 2018 by newly elected president [[Ivan Duque]], albeit with the added stipulation: "for reasons of emergency or security ... taking into consideration among other factors, the particular circumstances of each application". A legal challenge to this modification has been prepared.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theglobepost.com/2019/01/04/colombia-guns-politics/|title=On Guns, Politics, and Peace in Colombia|work=The Globe Post|date=4 January 2019}}</ref>