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Fixed shooting range Apply for permission to operate
Service Description
If you wish to operate a fixed facility used for shooting sports or other shooting exercises with firearms, the testing of firearms or shooting with firearms for amusement (shooting range), or if you wish to significantly change its nature or the way it is used, you require a permit from the competent firearms authority.
No permit is required for shooting ranges where shooting is carried out in closed rooms exclusively for the purpose of testing firearms or ammunition by firearms or ammunition manufacturers, by firearms or ammunition experts or by scientific institutions.
Issuance, refusal, withdrawal of permits
- for the acquisition and possession of firearms and for carrying firearms
- to carry signal weapons, alarm firearms and irritant weapons
- to shoot salutes and firecrackers and to carry weapons for this purpose
- for the operation of shooting ranges as well as notifications for the start of operation and supervision
- Weapons trading permit
Forms from the Thuringia Forms Service of the Thuringia Portal:
Who should I contact?
Please contact the firearms authority responsible for the location of the shooting range.
Competent authority
District office or city
Requirements
Permission may only be granted if the applicant
- has the required reliability and
- personal suitability and
- provides proof of insurance against liability and accidents related to the operation of the shooting range.
- Approval under building law and immission control law for the construction of the shooting range
- Expert opinion and acceptance by a shooting range expert
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport (copy)
- Certificate of competence
- Statement of the local police station
- Proof of need, if applicable
- Proof of the existence of a liability insurance for damages resulting from the operation of the shooting range in the amount of at least 1,000,000.00 EUR - lump sum for personal injury and property damage.
- Proof of the existence of accident insurance for damages resulting from the operation of the shooting range for persons involved in the organization of the shooting operation in the amount of at least 10,000.00 EUR for the case of death and 100,000.00 EUR for the case of disability.
- any permits or orders required in accordance with building or immission control regulations
- acceptance by a publicly appointed shooting range expert
on request
What are the fees?
The competent weapons authority will inform you of the amount of the fee.
Costs according to the Cost Ordinance to the Weapons Act
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Permit must be applied for prior to commencement of use.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
01.12.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Waffen-, Jagd- und Fischereiangelegenheiten
Address
99084 Erfurt
Address
Opening times
Monday 09:00 - 12:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 12:30
