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Apply for an arms trade permit
Service Description
To trade in firearms and ammunition commercially or independently as part of a commercial enterprise, you require a firearms trading license.
This must be applied for from the weapons authority responsible for the place of business. It can be restricted to certain types of firearms and ammunition. The arms trade may also include lending, auctioning, renting, pledging, storing or transporting.
The permit is only issued 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 arms trade is to be carried out by a deputy or if a person is appointed to manage a branch office or a dependent branch, a deputy permit must be applied for.
The permit expires if the activity is not commenced within one year of the permit being issued or has not been exercised for one year. The deadlines can be extended for special reasons.
Process flow
You must apply in writing for the issue of a firearms dealer's license. The application must be submitted together with the required documents to the weapons authority responsible for the place of business.
If you require a deputy during your absence, you must apply for a deputy permit for this person.
As a rule, the applicant and the intended deputy must appear in person.
Who should I contact?
The firearms authority of the district administration office responsible for the location of the business premises or your district-free city is responsible for a firearms trading license.
Requirements
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have the required reliability.
The required reliability requires above all that you have no criminal record. - You have the personal aptitude.
For example, persons who are suspected to be legally incompetent, addicted to alcohol or mentally ill do not have the required personal aptitude. - They have the necessary specialist knowledge.
You can obtain the necessary proof of specialist knowledge of the most important firearms and firearms regulations, the type, construction and handling of common firearms and ammunition by taking an examination. You are deemed to have the necessary specialist knowledge if you meet the requirements for registration of a gunsmith's business in the register of craftsmen. - You can prove that you have a need for a firearms trading license.
- You wish to trade in firearms commercially or independently as part of a commercial enterprise.
Representatives must meet the same requirements as you.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of specialist knowledge (for persons who manage the business, a branch or a dependent branch office themselves)
- Business registration
- Non-EU citizens: a residence permit that entitles the holder to pursue a self-employed occupation
- Proof of need for the issue of a gun trade permit
- Companies that are entered in the commercial register: Extract from the commercial register
- Proof of the safe storage of weapons and ammunition by means of appropriate certificates or safety reports
What are the fees?
The firearms trading permit is subject to a fee. The competent weapons authority will provide information on the amount of the fee.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no deadlines for the application.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
The license holder must notify the competent authority within two weeks of the commencement and cessation of operations as well as the opening and closing of a branch office or dependent branch.
In the case of gunsmiths entered in the register of craftsmen, the firearms manufacturing license includes a license to trade in firearms.
Supporting institutions
Trade authority, chamber of industry and commerce
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs
Professionally released on
22.11.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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