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In most cases, a licence is required to handle weapons or ammunition.
If you want to carry a firearm requiring a licence in public, you need a firearms licence.
According to the Weapons Act, the term "carrying" a weapon means: The exercise of actual control over the weapon outside of
Tipinform yourself about the applicable regulations before purchasing a weapon. Contact the relevant firearms authority to clarify any questions.
Caution: Unauthorised handling of weapons and ammunition is a criminal offence - in certain cases an administrative offence. If you wish to carry a weapon in public, you must have your identity card or passport with you in addition to your firearms licence.
the district police authorities
Depending on where you live, the district police authority is
In principle, the same requirements apply for the issue of a firearms licence as for the issue of a firearms possession card. The following points must also be fulfilled:
You must apply for a firearms licence at the relevant firearms authority. The application form is available there. Depending on the services offered by the authority, the application form is also available for download.
The competent firearms authority will check whether the necessary requirements for the issue of a firearms licence have been met.
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You must submit the same documents for the issue of a firearms licence as for the issue of a firearms possession card.
In addition:
The amount of the fees depends on the municipal fee regulations. Please enquire with the relevant firearms authority.
You will receive a firearms licence for a maximum of three years. You can have it extended twice for a maximum of three years each time.
The scope of the firearms licence is limited to certain occasions or areas if there is no evidence of a need beyond this.
The transport of a firearm (for example to a shooting range or gunsmith) is only permitted without a firearms licence if the firearm is not ready for firing and access and if the transport of the firearm is for a purpose covered by the respective need or in connection with it. This means that the weapon
Waffengesetz (WaffG):
machine generated, based on the German release by: Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 16.10.2025
