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Regulation (2013:26) If The Handling Of Firearms And Ammunition That Has Been Submitted To A Police Authority

Original Language Title: Förordning (2013:26) om hantering av skjutvapen och ammunition som har lämnats in till en polismyndighet

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section 1 of this Regulation shall apply to the management of objects

submitted to a police authority under the Act (2013:25)

discharge at certain weapons offenses.



section 2 of the police authority should check whether there are any known

the owner of the firearm and the ammunition has been provided

check-in. The owner is known, he shall be informed of the filing. A

notice need not be given if it is clear that

the owner has consented to the filing.



The notification shall be served on the owner. The notice to owner

be informed that the property belongs to the State if he or

She did not claim in writing within one month from the

He or she has been part of the notification.



Claims under the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 of the law (2013:25)

discharge at certain arms offences shall be made in writing in

a police authority.



section 3 of The police force who have received firearms or

ammunition should be in charge of such property until the



1. the property are disclosed to an owner who has made

claim it with the support of the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 of the law (2013:25)

on the discharge of certain weapons offenses, or



2. the property is shared equally by the State under section 3(1)

the same law.



section 4 of the national laboratory of forensic science should be responsible for

the firearms that have been borne by the State is destroyed.

The police authority is responsible for the munitions that have

shared equally by the State is destroyed. If the property is needed for a

filed in or military purposes or for the

forensic laboratory's operations, shall be the property

be communicated to the authority or institution that needs

the property.



paragraph 5 of the Swedish National Police Board may announce further provisions

If the control to be carried out in accordance with section 2 and on the management

the remainder of the property referred to in this regulation.