Probably China. They were the first to use gunpowder, invented around the 1100's Jin Dynasty.
A hunting license, yes. But NOT a firearm or black powder weapon.
China was the first to discover gun powder, is that what you mean.
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The creator of black powder (gunpowder) is unknown, but was the result of the work of Chinese alchemists. Originally, black powder burned rather slowly, but was modified to burn faster for use in rockets and weaponry.
Ghana was the first black African country.
Impossible to say, but it definitely happened in China not long after they perfected the formula for black powder. The Chinese first used black powder to make various types of fireworks, including firecrackers. But eventually adapted black powder based fireworks technology to warfare by scaling upward.