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Apply for exemption from the obligation to obtain a permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons

Service Description

In principle, you need a permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons. In deviation from this, there are specifically named exceptions in the Weapons Act. In addition, you have the option of applying for an exceptional permit for a case not provided for in the Weapons Act, provided there are special reasons and public safety and order concerns do not conflict with this. However, this is only possible for cases that are comparable with the exceptional cases specifically named in the Weapons Act.

Process flow

You can obtain an exemption as follows:

  1. You make an application and submit the required documents,
  2. the required documents are checked, if necessary you have to submit additional required documents
  3. the requirements of § 12 paragraph 5 WaffG are checked
  4. the decision under weapons law is made.

Who should I contact?

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

Requirements

  • there are special reasons
  • concerns of public safety and order do not stand in the way
  • there is comparability with the exceptional cases specified in Section 12 of the Weapons Act
  • existing permit requirements are not circumvented
  • there is an individual case

Which documents are required?

case-by-case

What are the fees?

The weapons authority charges fees 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?

none

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

25.08.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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