Permission to purchase is granted by the competent authority by means of an entry in the existing gun ownership card (pre-entry).

The following note only applies to marksmen:

If you are a sport shooter and have a green gun ownership card (WBK), you must provide a certificate from the shooting sports association or an affiliated sub-association to substantiate the need to purchase the weapon. This certificate must state that you have been a member of a sports club for one year, which is a member of a recognized shooting sports association and in which shooting with such weapons is permitted in accordance with approved shooting sports regulations. In addition, that you have regularly taken part in training (at least once a month or at least 18 times within a year) and that the weapon to be purchased is approved and required for a sporting discipline in accordance with the sporting regulations of the shooting sports association.

With the pre-registration you have one year to acquire a weapon requiring a permit.

In the application for a permit for the further purchase of a weapon, you must specify the number, type and caliber of the weapons to be purchased. Further details such as the manufacturer and exact model are not initially required. You only have to provide this information once you have acquired the weapon and have fulfilled your obligation to report the acquisition of the weapon to the relevant weapons authority. The acquisition of the weapon must be reported to the competent authority in writing or electronically within two weeks.

You must prove that you can safely store the weapon you wish to purchase.