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Possession of weapons for customary use Apply for a permit

Service Description

If you are a traditional shooter and require weapons and ammunition for your traditional shooting, a need for their acquisition and possession is recognized. The permit is limited to single-shot long guns and up to three bolt-action long guns and the ammunition intended for them. As proof, you need a certificate from the traditional shooting association that you need these weapons to maintain the tradition. An indication of customs is a long-standing tradition and practice. In this context, the use of weapons may only be a necessary part of the cultivation of customs and not the predominant purpose.

Process flow

You can obtain the permit in the following way:

  • You make an application and submit the required documents
  • the required documents are checked, if necessary you have to submit further required documents,
  • your age, reliability, personal suitability, expertise and need are checked (§ 4 paragraph 1 numbers 1 to 4 WaffG)
  • the decision under weapons law is made.

Competent authority

The lower firearms authority responsible for your place of residence (district office or independent city).

Requirements

  • You have reached the age of 18.
  • You are reliable within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
  • You are personally suitable within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
  • You are competent within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
  • You have a need within the meaning of Section 16 of the Weapons Act.

Which documents are required?

  • Proof of your expertise
  • Proof of your need through proof of the customary shooting association
  • Proof that your weapons and / or your ammunition are safely stored

What are the fees?

The weapons authority charges a fee in accordance with No. 1.1 of the Annex to the Thuringian General Administrative Costs Regulations.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Display acquisition and transfer: within 2 weeks

Legal basis

Appeal

no

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs

Professionally released on

02.08.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

Competent Authority

Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis - Waffenbehörde

Address
Claußstraße 3
07607 Eisenberg

Postal address
Post office box 1310
07602 Eisenberg
Telephone
036691 115
Remark: Service Center
Fax
036691 70-745
E-Mail
Contact us
WWW
https://www.saaleholzlandkreis.de
Opening times

Monday 08:30 - 12:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00
Thursday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 12:00

Notice:
A personal visit is only possible by prior appointment.
For this purpose, please use non-contact methods (telephone, mail, fax, e-mail, motor vehicle online service) to communicate with our office.

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