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Act on the Testing and Licensing of Firearms, Saluting Devices, Devices Using Ammunition for Propulsion, Ammunition and Other Weapons
(Beschussgesetz – BeschG)

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Übersetzung durch Ute Reusch in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Sprachendienst des Bundesministeriums des Innern

Translation provided by Ute Reusch in cooperation with the Language Service of the Federal Ministry of the Interior

Stand: Die Übersetzung berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 234 der Verordnung vom 19. Juni 2020 (BGBl. I S. 1328)
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Division 1
General provisions
Section 1Purpose, scope
Section 2Proof testing terminology
Division 2
Testing and licensing
Section 3Proof testing requirement for firearms and saluting guns
Section 4Exemptions to the proof testing requirement
Section 5Proof testing
Section 6Test mark
Section 7Licensing of shooting devices, insert barrels and firearms which are not subject to the proof testing requirement, system testing of shooting devices and of the cartridge ammunition to be used in them
Section 8Licensing of alarm, irritant and signal weapons
Section 8aTesting and licensing of deactivated guns; authorisation to issue statutory instruments
Section 9Notification, testing and licensing of other weapons and shell ammunition containing irritants
Section 10Licensing of pyrotechnic ammunition
Section 11Licensing of other ammunition
Section 12Assignment and use of items subject to the proof testing or licensing requirement
Section 13Exceptions in individual cases
Section 14Authorisations
Division 3
Other provisions relating to proof testing
Section 15Proof Testing Council
Section 16(repealed)
Section 17Obligations to furnish information and special official monitoring powers
Section 18Restrictions as to content, ancillary provisions and orders
Section 19Withdrawal and revocation
Section 20Competences
Section 21Non-criminal fines provisions
Division 4
Transitional provisions
Section 22Transitional provisions