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General Arms Act-Regulation

Original Language Title: Allgemeine Waffengesetz-Verordnung

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General Weapons Act-Regulation (AWaffV)

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AWaffV

Date of completion: 27.10.2003

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" General Weapons Act-Regulation of 27. October 2003 (BGBl. 2123), as last amended by Article 1 of the Regulation of 17 December 2012 (BGBl I). 2698).

Status: Last amended by Art. 1 V v. 17.12.2012 I 2698

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The obligations laid down in Directive 98 /34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of the provisions relating to the services of The Information Society (OJ C EC No 37), as amended by Directive 98 /48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 136, 31.5.1998, p. EC No 18), have been observed.

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(+ + + Text evidence from: 1.12.2003 + + +) 
(+ + + Official note from the norm-provider on EC law:
Consideration of
ERL 34/98 (CELEX Nr: 398L0034) + + +)

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On the basis of § 6 (4), § 7 (2), § 15 (7) sentence 2, § 22 (2), § 25 (1), § 27 (7) sentence 2, § 34 (6), § 36 (5) and § 47 of the German Weapons Act of 11. October 2002 (BGBl. 3970, 4592, 2003 I p. 1957), also in conjunction with Article 17 of the Law of 11. October 2002 (BGBl. 3970, 4013), the Federal Ministry of the Interior is ordering: Unofficial table of contents

Content Summary

Section 1
Proof of subject-matter
§ 1 Scope of subject-matter
§ 2 Audit
§ 3 Other proof of subject-matter
Section 2
Proof of personal aptitude
§ 4 Expert opinion on personal suitability
Section 3
Shooting Regulations; Exclusion of firearms; Advisory Council
§ 5 Shooting Regulations
§ 6 Firearms excluded from shooting
§ 7 Improper shooting practice in shooting
§ 8 Advisory board for sports-related matters
Section 4
Use of shooting sites
§ 9 Permitted shooting exercises on shooting sites
§ 10 Supervisors; care about shooting by children and young people
§ 11 Supervision
§ 12 Review of the shooting sites
Section 5
Storage of weapons and ammunition
§ 13 Storage of weapons or ammunition
§ 14 Storage of weapons or ammunition in shelters, in shooting locations or in the commercial sector
Section 6
Rules governing the arms industry
Subsection 1
Specialist
§ 15 Scope of the subject
§ 16 Audit
Subsection 2
Arms manufacturing and arms trading books
§ 17 Principles of accounting obligations
§ 18 Guidance of weapons books in bound form
§ 19 Management of the arms books in the form of a card
§ 20 Keeping the arms books in electronic form
Subsection 3
Marking of weapons
Section 21 Identification of firearms
Section 7
Training in defence with firearms
Section 22 Training courses and shooting exercises
Section 23 Admission to the course
§ 24 Directories
Section 25 Subjugation of courses or parts of the training course; convening of supervisory staff or trainers
Section 8
Provisions relating to the European Union and to third countries
Subsection 1
Application of the law to citizens of the European Union
Section 26 General provisions
§ 27 Special provisions relating to the subject
Subsection 2
Acquisition of arms and ammunition in other Member States;
§ 28 Licences for the acquisition of weapons and ammunition in another Member State
§ 29 Authorisations for the movement of weapons and ammunition
§ 30 Permission to take up arms and ammunition by or through Germany
Section 31 View
Section 32 Communications from the authorities
§ 33 European firearms pass
Section 9
Irregularities and final provisions
Section 34 Irregularities
§ 35 (dropped)
§ 36 Entry into force, external force

Section 1
Proof of subject-matter

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§ 1 Scope of subject-matter

(1) The subject-matter to be referred to in the examination according to § 7 (1) of the Weapons Act shall comprise sufficient knowledge
1.
on the legislation on arms legislation, the right of fire and the emergency and emergency measures to be taken into account in the handling of arms and ammunition,
2.
in the field of arms technology (long arms, short arms and ammunition) with regard to the functioning, as well as inside and outside ballistics, range and mode of operation of the projectile, in the case of prohibited articles which are not firearms, via the function and mode of operation, as well as the range,
3.
on the safe handling of weapons or ammunition, including sufficient skills in shooting with firearms.
(2) The knowledge of weapons and ammunition to be provided in accordance with paragraph 1 need only be proven for the type of weapons and ammunition requested and only for the purpose asserted with the need and for the purpose in connection therewith. (3) If a licence is requested in accordance with § 26 of the Weapons Act, the subject-matter to be detected shall also include material, production and ballistic knowledge in addition to the knowledge of the weapons. Unofficial table of contents

§ 2 Examination

(1) The competent authority shall form examination committees for the acceptance of the examination. (2) An examination board shall consist of the chairman and two co-chairs. Members must be knowledgeable. No more than one member of the committee may be involved in the manufacture of weapons or in the arms trade. (3) The examination consists of a theoretical and a practical part, which provides proof of the sufficient skills in accordance with § 1 (1) (3) (3) of the German law. is included. The result of the examination and the main content of the examination must be completed by a copy which is to be signed by the chairman of the examination board. (4) The examination result is to be given a certificate to the applicant, the type and scope of the examination. (5) A test may be repeated several times in the event of non-existence of the certificate. The Examination Board may determine that the examination may not be repeated until a specified period has expired. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3 Other proof of subject-matter

(1) The subject-matter shall, in particular, be deemed to have been proved if the applicant
1.
a)
has passed the hunter's examination or an examination equivalent to it or proves, by means of a certificate issued by a head of training for shooting, that he has the necessary knowledge by taking part in a training course for the purpose of laying down the Hunters ' test acquired,
b)
has passed the journeyman's examination for the craft-making trade, or
2.
a)
it has proven its expertise in accordance with section 22 (1) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act,
b)
has been engaged in the trade in firearms and ammunition for at least three years as a full-time force, or
c)
the knowledge to be provided in accordance with § 7 of the German Weapons Act on the basis of a different, in particular administrative or state-recognized training or as a sports shooter of a recognised shooting sports association and by a certificate the authority, the training carrier or the shooting sports association,
provided that the activity referred to in point 2 (b) or the training referred to in point 2 (c) of its kind was appropriate in order to communicate the material required to deal with the weapon or ammunition requested. Training within the meaning of point 2 (c) may also be carried out within the framework of:
1.
Training courses which conclude with a state examination entitling the holder to conduct an air or water vehicle,
2.
state-approved vocational training courses for air and sea travel.
Proof of the certificate of weapons law is conducted by a certificate issued by the Examination Commission or an entry in the examination certificate or the driving licence. (2) The state recognition of courses for the teaching of the subject matter in the handling of weapons and ammunition, the competent authority shall be responsible for the entire scope of the Weapons Act. Recognition of the weapon-law part of a state examination entitling the holder to conduct an air or water vehicle shall be carried out if the theoretical training is based on accepted principles, in particular between the federal government, (3) Courses may only be accepted if, in a theoretical part, the following courses are to be accepted in accordance with § 1 (1) (1) (b) (b) of the Questionnaire. 1 (1) and (2) and in a practical part sufficient skills in the handling of weapons and in shooting with firearms within the meaning of § 1 (1) (3) are mediated; § 1 (2) remains unaffected. In addition, training courses may only be recognised if:
1.
the applicant has the necessary reliability and personal aptitude for the implementation of the training course;
2.
The technical management of the course and the teachers instructed by the teacher ensure the proper implementation of the training,
3.
the duration of the course ensures proper teaching of the necessary knowledge and skills; and
4.
the applicant is equipped with the necessary teaching materials and has a suitable classroom.
(4) The course shall be completed with a theoretical and a practical examination. It must be deposited before an examination board, which is formed by the teaching staff. In addition, § 2 shall apply in accordance with the condition that the holder of the training course is obliged to:
1.
to indicate the conduct of the examination and the names of the participants in the competent authority responsible for the place of the course of the course two weeks before the day of the examination; and
2.
to allow a representative of the Authority to participate in the examination. In the event of its participation, the representative of the Authority shall have the position of a further adviser in the Audit Committee; in the event of a tie, the Chairman's vote shall indicate the extent of the decision.
(5) Shooting sports clubs, which belong to a shooting sport association recognised in accordance with Article 15 (3) of the Weapons Act, may take the examinations for their members in the form of expert examinations. Paragraph 2, second half-sentence and paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply to that effect. In order to carry out the examination, the shooting sports clubs form their own examination committees.

Section 2
Proof of personal aptitude

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§ 4 Opinion on personal suitability

(1) The
1.
which, in relation to the competent authority, has placed an opinion on the submission of an official or expert opinion, on the grounds that there are reasonable doubts as to the certificates which he has received, or because there are reasonable grounds for concern that he or she has received evidence that he or she has received a certificate of opinion or a
a)
(b) is dependent on alcohol or other intoxicating means, is mentally ill or debil, is incapable of business or is limited in business capacity;
c)
in his/her person's circumstances, do not deal with weapons or ammunition in a cautious way or in a proper manner, or do not keep these objects carefully, or that there is a concrete risk of a foreign or self-endangerment, or
2.
which is obliged to submit an expert opinion on mental aptitude, because it does not yet have the 25. is completed and wishes to acquire and possess a firearm, other than firearms, of the type referred to in Article 14 (1) sentence 2 of the Weapons Act,
(2) The evaluation in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by reviewers of the following subject areas:
1.
Physicians,
2.
Specialist physicians in the fields of psychiatry, psychiatry and psychotherapy, psychiatry and neurology, neurology, child and adolescent psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy,
3.
Psychotherapists, who are approved according to the Psychotherapist Act,
4.
Specialist physicians for psychotherapeutic medicine or
5.
Specialist psychologists in the fields of legal psychology, traffic psychology or clinical psychology.
In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (1) (1), the authority shall inform the person concerned, having regard to the reasons for the doubts or concerns, or of the reasons for their concerns, by the competent authority. facts as to his personal aptitude, that he should be subject to his/her costs of the investigation within a period laid down by the Commission, and that he should be able to submit an opinion. The person concerned shall inform the authority of whom he or she has been charged with the investigation. In order to carry out the investigation, the Authority shall, at the request of the verifier, send the necessary documents necessary for the assessment, if the consent of the person concerned is given. The reviewer is obliged to relieve himself of the documentation from the documents by submitting them to the authority or annihuating them. (4) In the last five years there must be no between the verifier and the person concerned. Treatment ratio passed. In the opinion, the expert shall ensure that the person concerned has not been in such a treatment or is now in such a relationship during the period referred to above. The first and second sentences do not exclude a consultation of the expert doctor who is attending the above mentioned periods by the reviewer. (5) The reviewer has a personal impression of the person concerned. The opinion must provide information on whether the person concerned is personally unfit to deal with weapons or ammunition; the method used in the preparation of the opinion must be indicated. In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (2), an expert opinion is generally sufficient on the basis of a recognised test procedure on whether the person concerned is mentally unsuitable for dealing with the firearms listed there as a result of lack of maturity. If, on the sole basis of the test, it cannot be ruled out that the person concerned is mentally unsuitable, a further investigation must be carried out according to the respective state of science. (6) In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (1), the following shall be taken: the person concerned is to be examined, or if he fails to provide the competent authority with the opinion requested by the competent authority on the grounds for which it is responsible, the Authority may, in its decision on the non-expropriation of the person concerned, close. The person concerned shall be informed of this in connection with the order referred to in paragraph 1 (1) in conjunction with the first sentence of paragraph 3. (7) Armed weapons carriers may, instead of the certificate referred to in § 6 (3) of the Weapons Act, certify their service authority. submit that an expert expert has already assessed their mental aptitude and that they are fully entitled to deal with the use of official weapons.

Section 3
Shooting Regulations; Exclusion of firearms; Advisory Council

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§ 5 shooting regulations

(1) The approval of a sports order for shooting with firearms presupposes in particular that the shooting is only organized at approved shooting sites and
1.
every shooter is subject to the rules of the sports order,
2.
lays down adequate safety rules for shooting and, in particular, rules on the responsible supervisors (§ 10) are in place,
3.
is carried out with weapons not excluded from shooting (§ 6),
4.
are not carried out in the shooting exercise inadmissible shooting exercises (§ 7),
5.
each individual firing discipline is described and the weapons approved for them are designated by type, calibre, length of run and sighting, and in the case of individual shooting disciplines it can also be expressly stipulated that only individual or none specific requirements (free classes), and
6.
are available for regular use in the exercise of the relevant shooting disciplines.
(2) The application for the approval of a shooting sport order shall be accompanied by the rules and indications which are essential to the examination of the requirements of the conditions, in particular also the description of the sequence of the individual shooting disciplines. The approval of changes to the shooting range, in particular from the re-admission of shooting disciplines, must be obtained prior to the commence of the respective shooting operation in accordance with the amended rules. The omission or replacement of the regular use of the shooting sites specified in accordance with paragraph 1 no. 6 shall be reported immediately. (3) In individual cases, an association or an affiliated association may be required to test new shooting exercises. Allow deviations from the shooting disciplines of the approved shooting sport order. Authorisations in accordance with the first sentence shall be limited to a maximum of one year and shall indicate the nature of the derogation from the approved shooting range; they shall be notified to the Federal Office of Administration before the trial period begins. The Federal Administrative Office can prohibit or take orders for the defence of risks to public safety or order in accordance with the first sentence. (4) For sporting shooting in training and in individual cases for shooting sports events Shooting regulations can allow deviations from the shooting disciplines defined in it. Unofficial table of contents

Section 6 Firearms excluded from shooting sports

(1) From sports shooting are excluded:
1.
Short apes with a running length of less than 7.62 centimetres (three inches) length;
2.
semi-automatic firearms which, in their outer form, produce the appearance of a fully automatic weapon of war, which is the weapon of war within the meaning of the law on the control of weapons of war, if:
a)
the running length is less than 42 centimetres,
b)
the magazine is located behind the trigger unit (so-called bug-pup weapons), or
c)
the length of the ammunition used in the case of long arms is less than 40 millimetres;
3.
semi-automatic long arms with a magazine that has a capacity of more than ten cartridges.
(2) The prohibition of shooting sports with firearms and ammunition within the meaning of Annex 2, Section 1 of the Weapons Act shall remain unaffected. (3) The Federal Administrative Office may, at the request of a recognised shooting sports association, derogations from the prohibitions provided for in paragraph 1. The Federal Criminal Police Office shall be responsible for the assessment of the firearms referred to in paragraph 1. Unofficial table of contents

§ 7 Inadmissible shooting practice in shooting sport

(1) In shooting sport, the conduct of shooting exercises in defence with firearms (§ 22) and such shooting exercises and contests are prohibited, in which:
1.
the shooting is made out of coverings,
2.
After the discharge of the first shot, obstacles will be overcome,
3.
the shooting takes place in clearly recognizable running,
4.
the rapid reaction to suddenly and surprisingly emerging, moving goals is called for,
a)
except for the shooting at litter and on running slices,
b)
unless the shooting is carried out in accordance with a sports order approved by the Federal Administration Office;
5.
the cross-drawing of more than one weapon (Cross Draw) is required,
6.
Shots are made without the target being targeted (German nuts), except for the shooting on slices of throwing, or
7.
the course of the shooting exercise is not known to the shooter before it is completed on the basis of previously defined rules.
The event of the shooting exercises referred to in the first sentence and the participation as a sports shooter on these are prohibited. (2) The prohibition of shooting exercises of combat shooting (§ 15 para. 6 sentence 2 of the Weapons Act) and with prohibited or of shooting sports excluded firearms or parts of firearms (§ 6), unless an exception to § 6 para. 3 is granted, remains unaffected. (3) The training and training in the hunting shooting, including hunting shooting competitions, shall be carried out by the above rules are not limited. Unofficial table of contents

§ 8 Advisory Council for Sport-related Issues

(1) At the Federal Ministry of the Interior, a Advisory Board for Shooting Sports Questions (Advisory Board) is formed. The chair is chaired by a representative of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Representatives of the Federal Administrative Office shall participate in the meetings of the Advisory Board. (2) The Advisory Board shall be composed of the Chairman and the following permanent members:
1.
one representative of each country,
2.
a representative of the German Olympic Sports Confederation,
3.
in each case one representative of the recognised shooting sports associations,
4.
a representative of the German Test and Testing Institute for Hunting and Sports Weapons e. V.
(4) The Federal Ministry of the Interior may, in particular, include representatives of other federal and state authorities, as well as other experts, in particular on the subject of Shooting sport or weapons in the field of advice. In cases where the Advisory Board is to advise on the approval of the shooting sport order of an unrecognized shooting sports association, the Federal Ministry of the Interior also invites a representative of this association. (5) The Federal Ministry of the Interior Interior occupations
1.
the representatives of each country, including their alternates, on a proposal from the country;
2.
the representatives of the associations and organisations referred to in paragraph 2 (2), (3) and (4), after consultation of the members of these associations.
(6) The members of the Advisory Board shall perform their duties on a voluntary basis, provided that they do not represent an authority.

Section 4
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§ 9 Permitted firing exercises on shooting sites

(1) The shooting with firearms and ammunition on the basis of the permission granted for the shooting site (§ 27 (1) sentence 1) shall be subject to the prohibition of combatting gunfire (§ 27 (7) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act). of the Weapons Act) only if:
1.
the person intending to shoot can prove the right to acquire and possess firearms, and the shooting with firearms of that kind takes place within the need for the right of the person to be used,
2.
is shot
a)
on the basis of an approved shooting sport order,
b)
in the course of training courses or shooting exercises in defence with firearms (§ 22),
c)
(§ 1 (1) (3)) or
d)
in hunting training, or
3.
they are not firearms and ammunition in accordance with Section 6 (1).
In the cases of the first sentence of sentence 1, no. 2 (c) and (3), § 7 (1) and (3) shall apply; in the case of shooting pursuant to the first sentence of sentence 1, point 2 (a), § 7 shall not be affected. The operator of the shooting site must monitor compliance with the conditions laid down in sentences 1 and 2. (2) The competent authority may derobe the operator of a shooting site or, on a case-by-case basis, derogations from the restrictions referred to in paragraph 1. (3) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to public authorities or departments and their staff members who, pursuant to Section 55 (1) of the Weapons Act or pursuant to Article 55 (5) or (6) of the Act on the Protection of the Rights of the Party, Weapons Act decrees the application of the Weapons Act are excluded. Unofficial table of contents

§ 10 Supervisors; Custody of children and young people

(1) The holder of the permit for the shooting site (holder of the permission) shall appoint one or more responsible supervisors for the shooting, taking into account the requirements of a safe shooting operation, provided that he does not own the Supervisory authorities shall take over the supervision of an association or an event organiser within the meaning of section 22 by its own responsible supervisory staff. The holder of the licence may themselves exercise supervision if he has demonstrated the necessary expertise and, insofar as it concerns the care of shooting by children and young people, is suitable for the work of children and young people. Supervisors must be the 18. Have completed their life year. The shooting operation must not be taken up or continued until sufficient numbers of supervisors are responsible for supervision. The competent authority may determine the number of supervisors required by the first sentence of the authorisation holder. (2) The holder of the authorisation shall have two weeks before the competent authority concerned the persons responsible for the supervisory staff. The supervisory authority shall be responsible for the supervision of the supervisory authorities responsible for the supervision of the supervisory authorities, and shall be responsible for the supervision of the supervisory authorities. The display shall be accompanied by evidence showing that the supervising person has the necessary expertise and, if it concerns the care of shooting by children and young people, also the suitability for child and youth work. The authorisation holder shall immediately indicate the departure of the displayed supervisors and the appointment of a new supervising person to the competent authority. (3) In the case of the appointment of the responsible supervising person by a shooting sports club of a recognized shooting sports association, in place of the advertisement in accordance with the first sentence of paragraph 2, a registration of the supervising person at the association is sufficient. At the time of registration, the person concerned must also check and record the existence of the requirements of the necessary expertise and, if it concerns the care of shooting by children and young people, the suitability for child and youth work as well. The supervising person shall be issued a verification document by the association hereafter. The supervising person shall carry out this document during the exercise of the supervisory authority and shall, on request, be handed over to the supervisory authority for examination. For a review in accordance with the fourth sentence, the association shall, on request, provide an insight into the registration of the supervising person. The sentences 1 to 5 shall apply in accordance with the supervising person responsible for the hunting association with the proviso that, during the exercise of supervision, a valid hunting licence pursuant to section 15 (1) sentence 1 of the Bundesjagdgesetz (Federal hunting law) (4) provide evidence of the reasonable assumption that the responsible supervising person has the required reliability, personal aptitude or expertise or, if the care has been taken over the shooting by children, Young people, who do not have the right to work for children and young people, have the the competent authority shall prohibit the holder of the authorisation from exercising supervision by the supervising person. (5) The care of the shooting by children and young persons shall be carried out by a qualified and at the shooting site. To exercise the supervisory body
1.
is responsible for the shooting training of children or young people, and
2.
shall be entitled to give instructions to the shooter at any time, or to take over the supervision of the shooter himself.
(6) The qualification for the supervising person or for the suitability for child and youth work can be carried out by the hunting associations or by the recognised shooting sports associations; in the case of shooting sports associations the qualification guidelines are part of the Recognition procedure according to § 15 of the Weapons Act. (7) Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall not apply to site-changing shooting sites within the meaning of Section 27 (6) of the Weapons Act. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11 Supervision

(1) The responsible supervisors have to continuously supervise the shooting at the shooting site, in particular to ensure that those present in the shooting site do not cause avoidable dangers due to their behaviour, and to note that the provisions of Section 27 (3) or (6) of the Weapons Act are complied with. If this is necessary for the prevention or elimination of hazards, they have to prohibit the shooting or stay in the shooting site. (2) The users of the shooting sites shall have the orders of the responsible supervisors after (3) A person capable of supervision shall be allowed to shoot without being subject to supervision, if it is ensured that the person is alone on the shooting range. Unofficial table of contents

§ 12 Review of the shooting sites

(1) Shooting sites must be reviewed before their first commissioning in respect of safety requirements. At regular intervals of at least four years, they shall be checked by the competent authority if they are shot with firearms subject to a licence. If shooting at a shooting site is permitted only with non-permitted firearms, a review shall be required at least every six years. If there are any doubts as to the condition or the necessary equipment, the competent authority may review the site of the shooting in safety terms or the holder of the authorisation to submit a certificate. Request an expert opinion from a recognised shooting state expert. The costs for this shall be borne by the holder of the authorisation. (2) If deficiencies are identified during the inspection, which risk the user of the shooting site or third parties, the competent authority may further use the Prohibit the shooting down to the point of removal of the defects. The further operation or use of the shooting site shall be prohibited in the event of a prohibition in accordance with the first sentence. (3) The safety requirements which must be made at gunpoint shall be derived from the " Guidelines for the establishment, which shall be the Acceptance and operation of shooting ranges (shooting range guidelines) ". The Federal Ministry of the Interior, after hearing representatives of the scientific community, the interested parties and the Supreme State authorities responsible for the gun law, establishes the firing standards as the state of the art of safety technology. and publishes it in the Federal Gazette. 1) (4) Recognised shooting professional experts as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
1.
publicly ordered and sworn experts in the field of "safety of non-military shooting", which are based on the shooting standards referred to in paragraph 3, in the respectively valid version of the teaching staff ,
2.
, on the basis of police or military arrangements, persons skilled in the field of shooting, who have been regularly trained on the basis of the shooting standards referred to in paragraph 3 in the version in force.
(5) An order may be placed if the technical requirements for the ordering of the security of non-military shooting sites are subject to the technical requirements of the order. 2) have been proven in an examination. § 16 shall apply. (6) Those who have been trained and regularly trained by 31 March 2008 on the basis of previous firing standards shall also be deemed to be recognized sess-standing experts. The recognition in accordance with the first sentence shall be issued on 1 January 2015, provided that no public order has been placed for the field of "Security of Non-Military Shooting".
1)
Until the publication in accordance with the second sentence of paragraph 3, the state of the art is the "Guidelines for the establishment, acceptance and operation of shooting ranges (shooting guidelines), as of January 2000, issued by the German Schützenbund, Wiesbaden".
2)
Published by the Institute of Expert Engineering e. V., Cologne.

Section 5
Storage of weapons and ammunition

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Section 13 Storage of weapons or ammunition

(1) In a security container, which is the standard DIN/EN 1143-1 resistance 0 (as of May 1997) 1) or a standard with the same level of protection of another Member State of the Convention on the European Economic Area (EEA Member State), or Safety level B according to VDMA 24992 2) 3) (as of May 1995) must not be more than ten short-term apes (Appendix 1, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2.6, third-half-sentence to the Weapons Act), which requires permission to acquire and possess it, or Weapons prohibited pursuant to Annex 2, Section 1, No. 1.1 to 1.2.3, to the Weapons Act ; if the weight of the container falls below 200 kilograms, or if the anchorage against demolition is less than a comparable weight, the maximum number of weapons to be stored shall be reduced to five. Where the number referred to in the first sentence is exceeded, the storage may only be stored in a security container which has at least the standard DIN/EN 1143-1 degree of resistance I (as of May 1997) or a standard with the same level of protection of another EEA Member State, or in a corresponding majority of security containers as set out in sentence 1. (2) More than 10 long-arms (Appendix 1, Section 1, Subsection 1, No. 2.6, first and second half-sentence to the Weapons Act), shall be where the acquisition and possession of such a permit is required, the storage shall only be kept in one of the following: Security container corresponding to at least one of the standards referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 1, or in a corresponding majority of security containers pursuant to section 36 (2) sentence 2 of the Weapons Act. (3) Ammunition, the acquisition of which is not covered by the Permission to be granted shall only be kept in a steel sheet without classification with a swivel lock or an equivalent closure device or in an equivalent container. (4) If it is necessary to use long arms, Acquisition and possession requires permission in a Security container, which corresponds to the safety level A according to VDMA 24992 (as of May 1995), it is necessary for the storage of up to five short apes, for which the acquisition and possession of a licence is required, and for the ammunition for the long and long term. In the case of an internal compartment corresponding to the safety requirements laid down in the first sentence of paragraph 1, in which case the short monkeys and the ammunition may be stored together within the compartment. In the case of the storage of firearms in a security box of safety level A or B according to VDMA 24992, it is sufficient for the storage of the ammunition to be stored if it is placed in an inner compartment of steel sheet without classification with (5) The competent authority may hold another equivalent storage of the weapons, or the other shall be kept in place. . In particular, security conditions within the meaning of Article 36 (1) and (2) of the Weapons Act or the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 may be waited if the weapons and ammunition are kept in an armor room which is in the state of the art. (6) In a building which is not permanently inhabited, only up to three long arms, for which the acquisition and possession of such weapons requires permission, may be kept. Storage may only be carried out in a safety container which is at least equivalent to the DIN/EN 1143-1 resistance grade I. The competent authority may, at the request of a collection of weapons or ammunition, take into account any discrepanties with regard to the type or number of weapons retained or the security container. (7) the nature and number of weapons or ammunition and their danger to public safety and order differ from the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 to 6, in particular from the point of view of visibility for exhibition purposes, and lower or higher requirements for storage; for collections of Weapons whose model was developed before 1 January 1871, and in the case of ammunition collections, it is intended to place less stringent requirements. The application shall be accompanied by a storage concept. (8) The competent authority may, at the request of the security conditions pursuant to § 36 (1) and (2) of the Weapons Act or paragraphs 1 to 3, or an armor room as referred to in paragraph 5, be able to comply with the requirements of the application. Paragraph 2 shall be taken if, having regard to the nature and number of weapons and ammunition and their hazards to public safety and order, their compliance would be of particular hardship. In this case, it has to set the lower requirements. (9) Reasonable doubt that standards of other EEA member states in the protection level are the standards referred to in § 36 (1) and (2) of the Weapons Act or in paragraphs 1 to 4 , the Authority may require the Authority to submit an opinion, in particular by the German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Standardization). (10) The Community storage of weapons or ammunition by authorised persons, which shall be held in a domestic community is allowed. (11) In the case of temporary storage of Weapons within the meaning of the first sentence of paragraph 1 or in paragraph 2 or of ammunition outside the dwelling, in particular in connection with the hunting or sporting shooting, shall be subject to appropriate supervision of the weapons or ammunition or by any other necessary arrangements to prevent the removal or unauthorised access, if the storage is not possible in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 8. Unofficial table of contents

§ 14 Storage of weapons or ammunition in shelters, in shooting locations or in the commercial sector

The competent authority may, at the request of an operator of a gunman's house, a shooting site or a weapons industry, permit derogations from the requirements of section 13 (1) to (5) and (6) sentence 1 and 2 if the competent authority has a suitable storage concept is presented. In its decision, in addition to the nature and the number of weapons or ammunition intended for storage and the number of risks to public security and order, it has the security and frequency of the Particular account should be taken of the storage site

Section 6
Rules governing the arms industry

Subsection 1
Specialist

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§ 15 Scope of the subject

(1) The subject to be identified in the examination according to § 22 (1) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act shall include sufficient knowledge
1.
the rules on the trade in firearms and ammunition, the acquisition and management of firearms, and the broad lines of other arms law and legislative provisions,
2.
on the nature, design and handling of the usual firearms when a request for permission to trade in firearms is requested, and
3.
on the handling of the common ammunition and its use in the firearm associated with it, if the permit is requested for trade in ammunition.
(2) In the examination referred to in paragraph 1, the applicant shall demonstrate knowledge of:
1.
Firearms and ammunition of all kinds, if a comprehensive arms permit is requested,
2.
the types of weapons or munitions listed in the Appendix for which permission to trade is requested.
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Section 16 Examination

(1) The competent authority shall be responsible for the acceptance of the examination by the State Examination Committees. The management can be transferred to the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Joint examination committees for the districts of several authorities may be formed. (2) The Audit Committee shall consist of the Chairperson and two co-chairs. The members of the Audit Committee must be knowledgeable in the examination area. The Chairman shall not be active in the arms trade. A self-employed arms dealer and an employee in the arms trade or, if one is not available, an employee in the arms production should be appointed as a co-sitter. (3) The examination must be filed orally. (4) For the The issuing of a certificate, the preparation of a transcript and the repetition of the examination shall apply in accordance with § 2 (3) sentence 2 and (4) and (5).

Subsection 2
Arms manufacturing and arms trading books

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§ 17 Principles of the accounting obligation

(1) The arms manufacturing and arms trading book shall be in bound form or in the form of a card or by means of electronic data processing in operation or in the operating part in which the firearms are manufactured or distributed; (2) If the book is kept in bound form, the pages are to be numbered on an ongoing basis; the number of pages should be indicated on the title page. If the book is in the form of a card, the leaves of the competent authority shall be submitted for stamping out the sheets and confirming their total number. (3) All entries in the book shall be immediately in permanent form and in German language; § 239 (3) of the German Commercial Code applies accordingly. If an entry cannot be made, it must be noted, stating the reasons. (4) The books shall be on 31 December of each second year and in the case of the change of the farmer or the setting of the holding with the date and To sign the signature in such a way that the subsequent entries can no longer be carried out. The stock remaining at the end of the books must be submitted before any new entries are made. A book which is no longer used shall be completed, stating the date. (5) The books containing the documents shall also be submitted, at the request of the competent authority, in the offices of the competent authority or the representative of the authority. (6) The book-keeping The book shall be kept up to the end of ten years from the date of the last entry, in the holding or in the part where the firearms are manufactured or distributed, in the holding or in the part of the holding. If he does not wish to keep the book further after the expiry of the period referred to in the first sentence, he shall submit it to the competent authority for storage. If the person responsible for carrying out the accounts is responsible for the business, he shall hand over the book to his successor or hand it out to the competent authority for storage. Unofficial table of contents

Section 18 Guided tour of the Articlebooks in bound form

(1) If the weapons production book is kept in bound form, it shall be carried out in accordance with the following pattern:
Left side: Right side:
1. Serial number of the registration 4. Date of departure or knowledge of loss
2. Completion Date
3. Manufacturing number 5. Name and address of the consignee or type of loss
6. If the firearm is not left to an acquirer in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act, the name of the acquisition authority shall be given, indicating the issuing authority and the date of the exhibition.
7. If the firearm is left to an acquirer pursuant to section 34 (5) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act or is sent to him, the name and date of the confirmation of the display

For each type of weapon, a special sheet shall be created on which the type of weapon and the name, the company or the mark attached to the weapons must be noted. (2) If the arms trade book is kept in bound form, it shall be Pattern to perform:
Left side: Right side:
1. Serial number of the registration 7. Date of departure or knowledge of loss
2. Date of receipt
3. Weapon Type 8. Name and address of the consignee or type of loss
4. Name, company or brand attached to the weapon 9. If the firearm is not left to an acquirer in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act, the name of the acquisition authority shall be given, indicating the issuing authority and the date of the exhibition.
5. Manufacturing number
6. Name and address of the overlaser 10. If the firearm is left to an acquirer pursuant to § 34 para. 5 sentence 1 of the Weapons Act or is sent to him, the name and date of the confirmation of the advertisement by the Federal Criminal Police Office.
(3) The entries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be made separately for each weapon. A weapon shall be deemed to be completed within the meaning of the first sentence of paragraph 1,
1.
as soon as it has been examined in accordance with Article 3 of the German Law on Employment,
2.
if the weapon is not subject to the official audit, as soon as it is held in stock for sale.
(4) The registration of the name and address of the superiors referred to in paragraph 2 (6) may be waiver in the case of firearms, the model of which was developed before 1 January 1871;
1.
with ignition needle ignition,
2.
(Perkussion weapons), in so far as the single-load weapons are single-handed,
3.
with low or spark ignition.
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Section 19 Guided tour of the arms books in karteiform

(1) Where the arms production book or the arms trade book is in the form of a carpentry, the entries for several weapons of the same type (weapon item) may be grouped together in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3. Only one item of arms referred to in paragraph 2 (1) or (3) (1) may be registered on a card. New entrances may not be entered on the same sheet unless the registered weapon item is fully booked. The outlets shall be entered separately with the information referred to in paragraph 2 (2) or (3) (2). For each type of weapon, a special sheet shall be created to indicate the type of weapon and the name, company or mark attached to the weapon. (2) The weapons production book shall be carried out in accordance with the following pattern:
1.
in the registration of completion:
a)
Completion Date
b)
Number of pieces
c)
Manufacturing numbers
2.
in the case of the registration of operations:
a)
Serial number of the registration
b)
Date of departure or knowledge of loss (c) Unit number
d)
Manufacturing numbers
e)
Name and address of the consignee or type of loss
f)
provided that the firearm is not left to an acquirer in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act, the designation of the acquisition authority, indicating the issuing authority and the date of issue
g)
if the firearm is left to an acquirer pursuant to section 34 (5) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act or is sent to him, the name and date of the confirmation of the advertisement by the Federal Criminal Police Office.
(3) The arms trading book shall be carried out in accordance with the following pattern:
1.
in the entry of the entry:
a)
Date of receipt
b)
Number of pieces
c)
Manufacturing numbers
d)
Name and address of the overlaser
2.
in the case of the registration of operations:
a)
Serial number of the registration
b)
Date of departure or knowledge of loss
c)
Number of pieces
d)
Manufacturing numbers
e)
Name and address of the consignee or type of loss
f)
provided that the firearm is not left to an acquirer in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act, the designation of the acquisition authority, indicating the issuing authority and the date of issue
g)
if the firearm is left to an acquirer pursuant to section 34 (5) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act or is sent to him, the name and date of the confirmation of the advertisement by the Federal Criminal Police Office.
(4) The registration of the name and address of the surplus referred to in paragraph 3 (1) (d) may be waiver in the case of firearms, the model of which was developed before 1 January 1871;
1.
with ignition needle ignition,
2.
(Perkussion weapons), in so far as the single-load weapons are single-handed,
3.
with low or spark ignition.
(5) § 17 (3), (5) and (6) shall be applied to the entries in the carp sheets and to the presentation and storage of the leaves and the supporting documents accordingly. Unofficial table of contents

Section 20 Guidance of arms books in electronic form

(1) If the weapon manufacturer's or the arms trading book is conducted in electronic form, the stored data records (transactions subject to recording) shall contain the information required in accordance with section 19. The records shall be stored immediately; they shall be numbered consecutively. The provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act must be observed. (2) The stored data records shall be printed out in plain language after the end of each month. The expression shall be carried out in the form of a card in accordance with § 19. The name of the transferor, the acquirer and the right of acquisition can also be printed out in encrypted form. In this case, the printout shall be accompanied by a list allowing a direct decryption of the data referred to. The stocks must be submitted to the next month. (3) § 17 (3), (5) and (6) shall apply to the entries in the carpings and to the presentation and storage of the leaves and the supporting documents accordingly. At the request of the competent authority, the expression of the records stored after the last month's financial statements shall also be submitted at any time during the current month, even in the offices of the competent authority or the representative of the authority. (4) The competent authority shall also: Authority may grant exemptions from the first and fifth sentences of paragraph 2 if the total stock of weapons is printed out in clear copy at the beginning of each year and the access and departure times are made and it is ensured that the total number of weapons stored during the year is Data shall be printed at any time in plain language at the request of the competent authority .

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Section 21 Labelling of firearms

(1) If the marking is affixed to a number of essential parts in accordance with Article 24 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 of the Weapons Act, the information must be given to the same manufacturer or dealer. (2) In the case of firearms with smooth runs, the information shall be on each smooth one. Run the running diameter, measuring 23 centimetres +-1 centimetres from the butt floor, and apply the bearing length. Firearms, in which the barrel or the drum can be exchanged without the use of auxiliary means, must be marked on the closure in accordance with Article 24, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 and 3 of the Weapons Act. Information about the manufacturer and the name of the ammunition (§ 24 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 and 2 of the Weapons Act) must be affixed on the barrel and the drum. (3) Anyone who modifies a firearm on a commercial basis or in accordance with essential parts of a firearm Annex 1, Section 1, Subsection 1, point 1.3, to the German Weapons Act exchanges and, in the process, removes the information about the manufacturer (Section 24 (1) sentence 1 No. 1 of the Arms Act), has his name, his company or his trademark on the firearm. . No marking shall be affixed to the firearm and to the replaced parts, indicating to various manufacturers or dealers. (4) Those who have a commercial firearm
1.
in such a way that the length is not more than 60 centimetres,
2.
in their sequence of gunfire,
3.
with a kinetic energy of the projectiles of no more than 7.5 joules in firearms, with a higher kinetic energy of the projectiles,
4.
with a kinetic energy of the projectiles of more than 7.5 joules in firearms, with a lower kinetic energy of the projectiles,
5.
with a kinetic energy of the projectiles of less than 0.08 joules in firearms with a higher kinetic energy of the projectiles, or
6.
in arms pursuant to Annex 2, Section 2, Subsection 2, point 1.5, to the Weapons Act or to the Articles of Annex 1, Section 1, Subsection 1, point 1.4, to the Weapons Act;
does not remove its name, company or brand on the firearm even if it does not remove the information on the manufacturer (Section 24 (1) sentence 1, No. 1 of the Weapons Act). If the changes as set out in the first sentence of 1 to 3 or 5 have the effect that the kinetic energy of the projectiles exceeds 7.5 joules, then the production number (Section 24 (1), first sentence, no. 3 of the Weapons Act) shall also be affixed to the firearm and the To remove the license plate according to § 24 (2) of the Arms Act. In addition to the marking applied on the basis of the amendment, the letter "U" shall be permanently affixed.

Section 7
Training in defence with firearms

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§ 22 Courses and shooting exercises

(1) In training courses in defence with firearms or in shooting exercises of this kind, shooting exercises and, in particular, the use of firearms are subject to the prohibition of combatting gunfire (Article 27 (7) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act). of such obstacles and exercises shall not permit the exercise of a police or military character beyond the purpose of the defence of one's own person or of third parties. The use of targets or slices that represent or symbolize people is permitted. The event of the shooting exercises mentioned in sentence 1 and the participation as a shooter in these shooting exercises are prohibited. (2) Those who wish to organize courses of training in defense with firearms or shooting exercises of this kind have the the intended activity and the place where the event is to take place must be notified to the competent authority in writing two weeks prior to the date of the event. At the request of the competent authority, a curriculum or exercise programme shall be submitted, which shall identify the knowledge to be provided and the nature of the exercise of the exercise of the exercise of the exercise. The competent authority shall also be notified within two weeks of the termination of the training courses or exercise. The operator of the shooting site may only allow the performance of events of the above-mentioned kind if the organizer has declared to him in writing that the display required by the sentence 1 has taken place. (3) In the ad on the The organiser must specify the personal details of the full-year responsible supervisors and the trainers. Section 10 (2) sentence 2 shall apply accordingly. The organiser of the competent authority shall immediately notify the organiser of the subsequent cessation or departure of the said persons. (4) The organiser's obligation to appoint a responsible supervisory person and of trainers § 10 (1) shall apply accordingly. Unofficial table of contents

Section 23 Admission to the course

(1) Only persons may be admitted to participate in the courses or shooting exercises within the meaning of § 22.
1.
who are entitled to conduct a firearm on the basis of a certificate or a certificate pursuant to section 55 (2) of the Weapons Act, or
2.
which a Dienstherr referred to in Article 55 (1) of the Weapons Act certifies the official reasons for the conduct of a firearm or which has been issued by the competent authority a certificate referred to in paragraph 2.
The responsible supervising person must be convinced of the existence of the requirements set out in the first sentence before taking up the shooting operation. (2) The competent authority may hold a weapon possession card and holders issued for the provision of a short-listed monkey. A hunting licence, which is personally endangered in the sense of § 19 of the Weapons Act, allows participation in training courses or shooting exercises of the type mentioned in § 22. Unofficial table of contents

§ 24 Directories

(1) The organiser shall have a list of the supervisors responsible, the trainers and the participants referred to in paragraph 2. (2) The following information shall be issued from the list on the persons referred to in paragraph 1:
1.
Name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence and address;
2.
the number, date of issue and issuing authority of the certificate, the certificate pursuant to section 55 (2) of the Weapons Act or the certificate of the Dienstherrn pursuant to § 23 (1) sentence 1 No. 2 or the exemption permit pursuant to § 23 para. 2;
3.
during which period (month and year) they worked as a supervising person or as trainers or took part in an event.
(3) The directory shall be submitted by the organiser, at the request of the competent authority, also in its premises or the representative of the authority. (4) The organiser shall have the list up to the end of five years, from the date of the last registration. to be sure, to keep it safe. If the organiser issues the conduct of the defence, he must hand over the list to his successor or hand it out to the competent authority for storage. Unofficial table of contents

§ 25 Undertaking of training courses or parts of the course; convening of supervisors or trainers

(1) The competent authority may prohibit events within the meaning of section 22 where facts justify the assumption that the organiser, the responsible supervising person or a trainers have the necessary reliability, personal aptitude. or not, or in kind, or no more. If there is evidence for a responsible supervising person or a trainers for the reasoned acceptance of the facts referred to in the first sentence, the competent authority shall require the organiser to disclaim that person. (2) The organiser shall, at the request of the competent authority, suspend the implementation of individual training courses or exercise exercises. The authority may require the cessation of the event as long as the organiser
1.
a responsible supervising person or the number of trainers required taking into account the requirements of a safe shooting operation has not ordered or
2.
shall not comply with the authority's request to appoint a responsible supervising person or a trainers for lack of reliability, personal aptitude or expertise from his or her activities.

Section 8
Provisions relating to the European Union and to third countries

Subsection 1
Application of the law to citizens of the European Union

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Section 26 General provisions

(1) Article 21 (4) (1) of the Weapons Act is not applicable to nationals of a Member State of the European Union (Member State). (2) To nationals of a Member State who are habituated in another Member State § 21 (4) (2) of the Weapons Act is not applicable, insofar as the permission is limited to the application of the Weapons Act
1.
to order the purchase of weapons or ammunition to holders of a arms production or arms trade permit and to provide them with the acquisition, distribution or transfer of such goods; and
2.
Hold the possession only through such weapons or ammunition which are carried as samples, as samples or as parts of a collection.
(3) Paragraph 2 shall apply accordingly to companies established in accordance with the legislation of a Member State and having their registered office, their head office or their principal place of business within the European Union. Insofar as these companies have only their registered office but have neither their head office nor their principal place of business within the European Union, the first sentence shall apply only if their activity is in fact and permanently connected with the (4) The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 for the benefit of nationals of a Member State shall not apply to the extent that this is necessary for the elimination of a disturbance of public security or order or to prevent an imminent threat to public security or order in the (5) § 4 (2) of the Weapons Act is not applicable to nationals of a Member State, insofar as they have their habitual residence within the scope of the Weapons Act and a self-employed person or be engaged in an independent activity which requires the acquisition, possession or driving of a weapon or ammunition. Unofficial table of contents

§ 27 Special provisions concerning the subject

(1) The proof of the trade in arms trade within the meaning of Article 22 of the Weapons Act shall be deemed to be provided for a national of a Member State if he or she in another Member State in the trade in arms and ammunition is as follows: has been active:
1.
three years uninterrupted as a self-employed person or in a leading position,
2.
for two years as a self-employed person or in a leading position, if he is able to prove, for the activity in question, prior training, confirmed by a certificate recognised by the State or by a competent professional body is considered to be fully valid,
3.
two years uninterrupted as a self-employed person or in a leading position, as well as three years as an independent or a self-employed person,
4.
three years uninterrupted as a self-employed person, if he/she can prove for the profession in question a prior training which is confirmed by a certificate recognised by the State or is recognized by a competent professional institution as being fully valid.
(2) In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (1) (1) and (3), the activity may have been terminated as a self-employed person or in a leading position not more than 10 years before the date of the application. (3) sufficient proof shall also be considered if the The three-year activity referred to in paragraph 1 (1) has not been carried out uninterrupted, but the exercise has not been completed more than two years before the date of application. (4) An activity in a leading position within the meaning of Paragraph 1 shall apply to the person who is involved in an industrial or commercial operation of the corresponding Working-class activities
1.
as the head of the undertaking or branch,
2.
as a substitute for the entreptite or the head of the undertaking, where that position has a responsibility which corresponds to that of the contractor or manager represented; or
3.
in a leading position with commercial tasks and with the responsibility for at least one department of the company.
(5) Proof that the conditions set out in paragraphs 1 to 4 are fulfilled shall be furnished by the applicant by means of a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin.

Subsection 2
Acquisition of arms and ammunition in other Member States;

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Section 28 Permits for the acquisition of arms and ammunition in another Member State

A permission in accordance with § 11 para. 2 of the Weapons Act is granted as consent by a permission certificate of the competent authority. For the purposes of the grant, the applicant shall provide the following information:
1.
about his/her person: first and family name, date and place of birth, addresses and number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card;
2.
on the weapon: in the case of firearms, the number, type, calibre and category referred to in Appendix 1, section 3, to the Weapons Act and, where applicable, the CIP sign; for other weapons, the number and type of weapons;
3.
on the ammunition: number, type, caliber and, if necessary, CIP-marks.
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Section 29 Permits for the movement of weapons and ammunition

(1) A permission or consent in accordance with § § 29 to 31 of the Weapons Act is issued by a permission certificate issued by the competent authority. (2) For the granting of consent pursuant to § 29 (2) and § 30 (1) sentence 2 of the Weapons Act, the The following information shall be provided to applicants:
1.
the person of the transferor and the acquirer or the person who spends the weapons or ammunition in another Member State without change of ownership: the name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence and address, and telephone or telephone number; telefax number, as well as the number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card and indication of whether it is a dealer or a private person;
2.
on weapons: in the case of firearms, the number and type of weapons, category referred to in Appendix 1, section 3 to the gun act, company or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model name, calibre, production number and, where applicable, CIP signs; in the case of other weapons, the number and type of weapons;
3.
on munitions: the number and type of ammunition, the category provided for in Council Directive 93 /15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and control of explosives for civil purposes (OJ L 378, 27.3.1993, p. EC No 20), company or registered trade mark of the manufacturer, calibre and, where applicable, CIP-ammunition-type-marking;
4.
on the delivery address: precise indication of the place to which the weapons or ammunition are dispatched or transported.
The information provided for in the first sentence is also required for the grant of a permit to be sent from a third country pursuant to § 29 (1) or § 30 (1) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act; in such cases, the permission certificate must include all the information specified in sentence 1 (3) In accordance with Section 29 (2) of the Weapons Act, commercial arms manufacturers or dealers (§ 21 of the Weapons Act) are generally required to obtain weapons and ammunition from a commercial arms manufacturer or dealer who is responsible for the sale of weapons and ammunition. the holder of a general permit issued by the other Member State for the movement of weapons; and Munitions pursuant to Article 11 (3) of Council Directive 91 /477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on the control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (OJ L 378, 27.11.1991, p. EC No 51), in the case of firearms, it is possible to dispense with the particulars of the calibre and the production number. The information referred to in the first sentence may also be waived in the case of the granting of a licence to move from a third country between commercial arms manufacturers or traders pursuant to Section 29 (1) or section 30 (1) of the Weapons Act if: particular reasons are given for this purpose. In the case of the sentence 2, the above information must be communicated to the supervisory authorities responsible pursuant to section 33 (3) of the Weapons Act. (4) For the purposes of granting a licence pursuant to section 31 (1) of the Weapons Act, the Applicants, in addition to the particulars referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 2, on the dispatch of the weapons or ammunition, to communicate the means of transport, the date of dispatch and the expected date of arrival. (5) For the purposes of issuing a permit pursuant to § 31 Article 2 (2) of the Weapons Act has provided the applicant with details of the name and address of the company, telephone or Telefax number, name and surname, place of birth and date of birth of the holder of the licence pursuant to section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act, recipient Member State and the type of arms and ammunition. In the case of the transport of firearms or ammunition within the European Union to a arms dealer in another Member State by one or on behalf of a holder of the permit pursuant to Article 31 (2) of the Weapons Act, it may take place in place of the The licence referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified of a declaration referring to this certificate. The declaration must be made on the official form provided for this purpose and shall contain the following information:
1.
the name of the Member State of the consignor, the Member State of destination, the transit countries, the mode of transport and the carrier;
2.
the name and address of the company, telephone number or fax number, via the consignor, the declaring person and the recipient;
3.
the permission in accordance with Section 31 (2) of the Weapons Act: the date and number of the exhibition, the issuing authority and the period of validity;
4.
on the prior consent of the other Member State or the exemption from the prior consent: the date of issue and the issuing authority, the indication of the weapons; a double of the prior consent or the exemption is the declaration shall be attached;
5.
on weapons: in the case of firearms number and type of weapons, category according to Appendix 1 Section 3 of the Weapons Act, Company or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model name, calibre, production number and, where applicable, CIP signs; in the case of other weapons, the number and type of weapons;
6.
on munitions: the number and type of ammunition, the category provided for in Council Directive 93 /15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and control of explosives for civil purposes (OJ L 378, 27.3.1993, p. EC No 20), company or registered trade mark of the manufacturer, calibre and, where applicable, CIP-ammunition-type-marking;
7.
on the delivery address: precise indication of the place to which the weapons or ammunition are dispatched or transported.
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§ 30 Permits for the carrying of weapons and ammunition to or through Germany

(1) A permit pursuant to Section 32 (1) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act shall be granted by a permit certificate issued by the competent authority. For the purposes of granting the permit referred to in the first sentence, the applicant shall provide the following information:
1.
about his/her person: name and surname, date of birth and place of birth, place of residence and address, telephone or fax number, number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card;
2.
on weapons: in the case of firearms, the number and type of weapons, category referred to in Appendix 1, section 3 to the gun act, company or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model name, calibre, production number and, where applicable, CIP signs; in the case of other weapons, the number and type of weapons;
3.
on munitions: the number and type of ammunition, the category provided for in Council Directive 93 /15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and control of explosives for civil purposes (OJ L 378, 27.3.1993, p. EC No 20), company or registered trade mark of the manufacturer, calibre and, where applicable, CIP-ammunition-type-marking;
4.
the reason for the taking-up of the place to which the weapons or ammunition are to be taken, and the purpose of carrying them.
The licence for the taking of weapons or ammunition from a third country must contain all the information specified in sentence 2. (2) In the case of the granting of a permit pursuant to section 32 (1) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act, the subject-matter may also be deemed to have been proven. if a sufficient knowledge of the required contents is made credible by a document of the state in which the person is habitually resident. (3) In the case of the granting of a permit pursuant to section 32 (4) of the Weapons Act the competent authority may, on the basis of the information referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 (2) and (3) if they cannot be made in good time. The information shall be returned to the competent authority without delay and shall be communicated to the competent surveillance authorities in accordance with Section 33 (3) of the Weapons Act. (4) In special cases, the competent authority may allow: Applications for the grant of a licence pursuant to section 32 (4) of the Weapons Act by several persons shall be carried out jointly on the official form provided for this purpose. In the case of the first sentence, the particulars referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 shall be complete for the notifiers, the information referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 (2) and (3), provided that the authority has not waived the information. Unofficial table of contents

§ 31 Show

(1) An indication in accordance with Section 31, Section 2, Sentence 3 of the Weapons Act to the Federal Criminal Police Office shall be refunded with the official form provided for this purpose in two-fold form. The advertisement must contain the information specified in § 29 (5) sentence 3. The Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) confirms the receipt on the double of the advertisement. (2) An advertisement according to § 34 para. 4, first half-sentence of the Weapons Act to the Federal Criminal Police Office must be refunded with the official form provided for this purpose and shall contain the following information:
1.
about the person of the transfer: first and family name or company, place of residence or company address, in the case of companies also telephone or fax number, date of the transfer;
2.
on the person of the acquirer: name and surname, date and place of birth, addresses in Member States and number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card;
3.
on the weapons or ammunition: the information referred to in section 29 (2), first sentence, no. 2 and 3.
(3) An indication in accordance with § 34, Section 5, Sentence 1 of the Weapons Act to the Federal Criminal Police Office shall be refunded with the official form provided for this purpose in two copies and must contain the following information:
1.
on the person of the acquirer or of the person who spends a firearm on his whereabout in another Member State: surname and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence and address, occupation and number, date of issue and the issuing the authority of the passport or the identity card, the number, date of issue and the issuing authority of the authority for the acquisition of weapons;
2.
of the firearm: type of weapon, name, company or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model name, calibre and production number;
3.
on the consignor: name and address of the consignor on the consignor.
In the case of acquisition by commercial undertakings, the information referred to in the first sentence of 1 (1) shall be communicated to the proprietor of the undertaking in the case of legal persons via a person authorised to represent the undertaking and to submit their passport or identity card. In the case of current business relationships, the repeated submission of the passport or identity card shall not apply unless the holder of the undertaking has changed or, in the case of legal persons representing the undertaking, another person is required to be represented. has been ordered. If the firearm or ammunition is left to a person who wishes to acquire it outside the scope of the Weapons Act, in particular in transit, the indication of the acquisition of the right to work as set out in the first sentence of 1 (1) shall not be required, and , an official certification of these documents shall be sufficient in place of the passport or the identity card. The Bundeskriminalamt confirms the entrance on the double of the ad to the display. Unofficial table of contents

Section 32 Communications of the authorities

(1) The competent authority shall transmit to the Federal Criminal Police Office the information in accordance with § 29 (4) by a double of the certificate of approval. (2) The Federal Criminal Police Office
1.
shall communicate to the other Member State the information referred to in the second sentence of Article 31 (1) and (2) and the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1;
2.
, the information received from other Member States in the cases of Article 29 (1) and Article 30 (1) of the Weapons Act and the information obtained from other Member States concerning the transfer of weapons to Annex 1, Section 3 (1) to (1) to 3 (categories A 1.2 to C) to the Weapons Act or ammunition to persons and to the possession of such weapons or ammunition by persons who have their habitual residence in the scope of the Weapons Act, to the competent authority;
3.
Transmits to those of other States Parties to the Convention of 28 June 1978 on the Control of the Acquisition and possession of firearms by individuals (BGBl. 953) concerning the transfer or transfer of the information received from the firearms referred to in Article 34 (5) sentence 1 of the Weapons Act to the competent authority;
4.
shall communicate the acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the persons referred to in Article 34 (5), first sentence, of the Weapons Act to the competent central authority of the country of origin or home of the acquirer, provided that reciprocity is guaranteed; Notification shall contain the information in accordance with § 31 (3) sentence 1, no. 1 and 2.
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Section 33 European Firearms Pass

(1) The period of validity of the European Firearms Pass pursuant to Section 32 (6) of the Weapons Act shall be five years; if only single-loader long-arms with smooth running or with smooth runs are registered in the case of hunters or sports shooters, the European Firearms Pass shall be valid for five years. Ten years. The period of validity may be extended twice by five years. § 9 (1) and (2) and § 37 (2) of the Weapons Act shall apply accordingly. (2) The applicant shall make the disclosures according to § 30 (1) sentence 2 No. 1 to 3. It has a new light image with a size of at least 45 millimetres x 35 millimetres in portrait format without any edge. The photograph shall be the face of at least 20 millimetres in size and shall reveal the applicant without any doubt. The background must be brighter than the facial part.

Section 9
Irregularities and final provisions

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§ 34 Administrative Offences

Contrary to the provisions of Section 53 (1) (23) of the Weapons Act, who intentionally or negligently acts
1.
, contrary to § 7 (1) sentence 2 or § 22 (1) sentence 3, a shooting exercise or taking part in it,
2.
, contrary to § 9 para. 1 sentence 1, shoots on a shooting site,
3.
Contrary to Section 9 (1) sentence 3, it does not monitor compliance with the conditions set out therein,
4.
, contrary to the fourth sentence of Article 10 (1), the shooting operation is to be held or continued,
5.
Contrary to § 10 para. 2 sentence 1 or 3 or § 22 para. 2 sentence 1 or 3 or 3 sentence 3, an advertisement is not reimbursed, not correct, not in full, not in the prescribed manner or not in time,
6.
Contrary to Section 10 (3) sentence 4, the document referred to therein shall not be carried on or shall not be handed over in good time,
7.
, contrary to § 10 (3) sentence 5, an insight into or not granted in time,
8.
Contrary to Section 11 (1) sentence 1, the shooting does not supervise,
9.
Contrary to the second sentence of Article 11 (1), the shooting or the stay in the shooting site is not prohibited,
10.
Contrary to Article 11 (2), an order is not complied with,
11.
, contrary to the second sentence of Article 12 (2), operate or use a shooting site,
12.
, contrary to § 13 para. 1, 2, 3 or 6 sentence 1 or 2 weapons or ammunition,
13.
Contrary to Section 17 (5), even in conjunction with Section 19 (5) or § 20 (3) sentence 1, or § 24 (3), the book, a card sheet or the list shall not be presented or not presented in due time,
14.
Contrary to § 17 (6) sentence 1, even in conjunction with § 19 (5) or § 20 (3) sentence 1, the book or a carpae sheet is not kept for at least ten years,
15.
Contrary to § 17 (6) sentence 2, even in conjunction with § 19 (5) or § 20 (3) sentence 1, the book or a carpenter is not handed over or does not pass in time,
16.
Contrary to § 17 (6) sentence 3, even in conjunction with § 19 (5) or § 20 (3) sentence 1, or § 24 (4) sentence 2, the book, a card sheet or the register does not or does not pass on in time or does not or does not hand over in time,
17.
, contrary to the second sentence of Article 22 (2), the training plan or the exercise programme shall not be presented or not presented in due time,
18.
permit the organisation of an event, contrary to Article 22 (2) sentence 4,
19.
Contrary to Article 23 (1), second sentence, the existence of the above-mentioned requirements does not or does not convince itself in time,
20.
Contrary to Article 24 (1), a list does not lead, not correct, in full or in the prescribed manner,
21.
Contrary to § 24 (4) sentence 1, the list shall not be kept for at least five years, or
22.
Contrary to § 25 (2) sentence 1, the conduct of a course or a shooting exercise is not established or does not cease in time.
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§ 35 (omitted)

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Section 36 Entry into force, external force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2003. Unofficial table of contents

Final formula

The Federal Council has agreed. Unofficial table of contents

Annex (to § 15 para. 2 no. 2)
Weapons and munitions

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2008, 438-439)
1.
Firearms and equipment of the same type
1.1
Bushings and flints, including flobered weapons and carpentry
1.2
Pistols and revolvers for the displacement of cartridge ammunition; muffler
1.3
Weapons and signalling weapons in accordance with Appendix 1, Section 1, Subsection 1, No 2.7 to 2.9 of the Arms Act
1.4
Signal weapons with a cartridge or cartridge bearing of more than 12,5 mm diameter
1.5
Compressed air, spring pressure and compressed gas
1.6
Firearms manufactured before 1 January 1871
1.7
Firearms and equivalent devices not falling under 1.1 to 1.5.
2.
Ammunition
2.1
Ammunition for the displacement of bushes and flints (1.1)
2.2
Ammunition for firing pistols and revolvers (1.2)
2.3
Ammunition for shooting of shockshot, irritant and signal weapons (1.3)
2.4
Ammunition for the displacement of signal weapons with a cartridge bearing of more than 12,5 mm diameter (1.4)
2.5
Ammunition for firing firearms manufactured before 1 January 1871, and other similar devices (1.6 and 1.7).