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Weapons possession card as an expert or expert permit application
Service Description
Weapons or ammunition experts who wish to acquire and possess firearms or ammunition for their activities require a permit for this purpose. Scientific or technical purposes, testing, appraisal or examination, and similar purposes are recognized as reasons for acquiring firearms and ammunition. Proof of scientific activity will usually be requested from you in the form of publications or other evidence of expertise. An appraisal activity must be separated from a collection activity. You will not be required to be publicly appointed and sworn in by a Chamber of Crafts. The permit is usually issued to you for firearms or ammunition of any kind.
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:
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 additional required documents
- your age, your reliability, your personal suitability, your expertise and your need are checked
- the decision on the weapons law is made
Who should I contact?
The weapons possession card is issued by the weapons authority in your county administration or the administration of your 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 the Weapons Act. You require firearms or ammunition for an activity as an expert or expert witness.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card/passport,
- If applicable, weapons possession cards that have already been issued,
- Proof of your expertise, such as appropriate professional training
- Proof of your need, for example future orders for expert work with firearms (particularly noteworthy, especially scientific or expert activities in connection with weapons and ammunition; in the case of scientific activities, for example, also publications as proof of your expertise)
- Proof (certificates or safety-related expert opinions) that your weapons and ammunition are safely stored.
Please contact the responsible office for information on the documents and forms to be brought along.
on request
What are the fees?
The issuance of a firearms possession card for firearms and ammunition experts is subject to a fee. The competent office will inform you of the fees.
Costs according to the Cost Ordinance to the Weapons Act
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
A special deadline is not provided. However, due to the extensive review and approval process, it is advisable to submit the relevant application at least 1 month before commencing activities.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
The period of validity of the permit is usually unlimited.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Waffen-, Jagd- und Fischereiangelegenheiten
Visiting address
99084 Erfurt
