Weapons
The acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition is strictly regulated in Germany and requires a licence.
Permission to acquire and possess (not to carry!) firearms and ammunition is granted in the form of a firearms licence.
In addition to proof of a corresponding need (for hunters usually a hunting licence, for sport shooters a certificate from the shooting sports association), the applicant must be reliable under firearms law and personally suitable.
Permission to carry alarm guns, irritant guns and signal guns is granted by means of a small firearms licence, whereby the same reliability requirements apply as for the granting of a firearms licence.
The Salzlandkreis district is also responsible for issuing permits in accordance with Section 27 of the Explosives Act (permits for loading and reloading cartridge cases, as well as for muzzle-loading and firework shooting).
Forms
- Report acquisition of firearm
- Notification of sale of weapons
- Report destruction of firearm
- Forms of the State Shooting Association (proof of need)
- Application for the registration and deregistration of firearms - European Firearms Pass (EFP)
- Proof of need in accordance with § 27 Para. 3 No. 2 of the Explosives Act (SprengG)