Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

===Myanmar===
The right to firearm ownership, which is primarily governed by the Weapons Act of 1878, is generally restricted in Myanmar.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Htoon |first=Kyaw Lin |date=2018-08-02 |title=Firearms and the law in Myanmar |url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/firearms-and-the-law-in-myanmar/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Frontier Myanmar |language=en-US}}</ref> The law has been amended several times, and generally provides citizens with a right to own firearms for self-defence.<ref name=":2" /> Since the [[1962 Burmese coup d'état]], successive military regimes have restricted legal gun ownership to individuals closely connected with the regimes, including army veterans.<ref name=":2" /> After the 1962 coup, the government confiscated all citizen-owned firearms, which were re-distributed to [[Burma Socialist Programme Party]] members, retired civil servants, and army veterans.<ref name=":2" />

After the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'état]] and ensuing [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]], the military regime has revisited existing gun laws as part of an effort to combat pro-democracy forces. On 31 January 2023, the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Myanmar)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] issued a directive enabling organisations and citizens deemed "loyal to the state," including civilians, civil servants, and army personnel, to obtain firearm licences and permits.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aung Zay |date=2023-02-17 |title=Hundreds apply for firearms licenses days after introduction of new policy |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/hundreds-apply-for-firearms-licenses-days-after-introduction-of-new-policy |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Myanmar NOW |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Tin Htet Paing |date=2023-02-13 |title=Myanmar regime issues right to arms policy enabling easier weapons access for pro-junta individuals and militias |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-regime-issues-right-to-arms-policy-enabling-easier-weapons-access-for-pro-junta |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Myanmar NOW |language=en}}</ref> The directive stipulates that firearm applicants must be at least 18 years old, and must demonstrate a need for firearms for "personal security."<ref name=":3" /> The regulatory shift has enabled the military junta to arm pro-regime paramilitary groups like the [[Pyusawhti militias]] and to suppress pro-democracy forces in the country, in light of waning military recruitment and their challenges in concurrently operating in multiple [[Theater (warfare)|war theatres]] throughout the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leaked document confirms Myanmar junta is arming anti-resistance militias |url=https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/leaked-document-confirms-myanmar-junta-is-arming-anti-resistance-militias |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Myanmar NOW |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />