{
  "id": 12065270,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia tightens rules for importing air rifles, toy weapons and fireworks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/saudi-arabia-tightens-rules-for-importing-air-rifles-toy-weapons-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:36:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-tightens-rules-for-importing-air-rifles-toy-weapons-and-fireworks-1.500698372"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has implemented new regulations governing the import of air rifles, toy weapons, and fireworks, requiring businesses to obtain mandatory licensing, storage, transport, and security approvals from 12 government entities. The guidelines apply to businesses importing recreational and air rifles, which must hold a valid Ministry of Sports licence and commercial registration, while applicants must be at least 25 years old with no criminal record or security restrictions. Civil Defence approval of safety requirements and an unconditional bank guarantee of SR500,000 are also mandatory. For antique firearms, applicants must be at least 22 years old, and the weapons must have been manufactured before 1900 with documentation proving their age. Fireworks importers must be Saudi nationals with no security restrictions, hold a valid commercial registration, and provide insurance or guarantees covering employees and third parties. The framework establishes strict conditions for importing weapons, including personal firearms and hunting weapons, while restricting sales of weapons and ammunition to temporary events.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia offers rewards of up to SR10 million for reporting unknown endowments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/saudi-arabia-offers-rewards-of-up-to-sr10-million-for-reporting",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:37:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}