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Weapons manufacturing permit application
Service Description
Permission to manufacture, process or repair firearms or ammunition on a commercial basis or independently as part of a commercial enterprise must be applied for from the Place of commercial main establishment must be applied for. It may be restricted to certain types of firearms and ammunition.
Permission is granted only for a natural person (sole proprietorship). In the case of legal entities, the responsible managing director or the individual personally liable partners each require a permit.
If the firearms manufacturing business is to be operated by a deputy or if a person is to be entrusted with the management of a branch or a dependent branch, then a deputy permit must be applied for on their behalf.
The permit expires if the activity has not been commenced within one year of the permit being granted or has not been carried out for one year. The time limits may be extended for special reasons.
Process flow
You must apply in writing for the issuance of a firearms manufacturing license. The application, together with the required documents, must be submitted to the firearms authority in whose district the main commercial establishment is located or is to be established.
If you need a proxy during your absence, you must apply for a proxy permit for that person.
The personal appearance of the applicant as well as the intended deputy is usually required.
Who should I contact?
The firearms authority of your county or city is responsible for issuing a firearms manufacturing license.
Requirements
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have the required reliability.
The required reliability requires, among other things, that you have no criminal record and have not pursued or supported any efforts that are directed against the constitutional order. - You have the personal suitability.
The required personal suitability is not possessed, for example, by persons who are suspected of being legally incompetent, alcoholics or mentally ill. - They possess the required professional qualification.
You can obtain the required proof of expertise in the most important legal and firearms regulations, the type, construction and handling of common firearms and ammunition by taking an examination. The specialized knowledge is considered to be available if you meet the requirements for the registration of a gunsmith business in the register of craftsmen. - You demonstrate the need for a gun manufacturing license by proving that you wish to engage in gun manufacturing commercially or independently as part of a commercial enterprise. In addition to your professional qualifications, you must also prove that you have the necessary business premises for carrying out the trade.
Substitutes must meet the same requirements as you.
Permission may be refused if you are not a German citizen within the meaning of Article 116 of the German Basic Law or if you have neither your habitual residence nor a commercial establishment in Germany.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of professional competence, such as z. e.g. master gunsmith (for persons who manage the business, a branch or a dependent branch themselves),
- Business registration
- in the case of a handicraft operation: Proof of entry in the register of craftsmen
- Non-EU citizens: a residence permit entitling the holder to engage in self-employed gainful activity
- Proof of safe storage of weapons and ammunition by means of appropriate certificates or safety-related expert opinions
What are the fees?
The firearms manufacturing license is subject to a fee. The competent weapons authority will inform you of the amount of the fee.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
No special application deadlines need to be observed. Experience shows that the gun manufacturing license should be applied for one month before the start of operations.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
The licensee must notify the competent authority within two weeks of the commencement and cessation of operations and the opening and closing of a branch or dependent branch.
In the case of gunsmiths entered in the register of craftsmen, the gun manufacturing permit includes the permit to trade in weapons.
Supporting institutions
Trade authority, Chamber of Crafts
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
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TMIK
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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis - Waffenbehörde
Address
07607 Eisenberg
Postal address
07602 Eisenberg
Opening times
Monday 08:30 - 12:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
Thursday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 12:00
Notice:
Appointments can also be made outside the above office hours if necessary.
