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Part 1
General provisions |
| Section 1Purpose of the Act, definitions |
| Section 2Handling weapons or ammunition; list of weapons |
| Section 3Handling of weapons or ammunition by children and young people |
Part 2
Handling weapons and ammunition |
Chapter 1
General requirements for weapons and ammunition licences |
| Section 4Requirements for a licence |
| Section 5Reliability |
| Section 6Personal aptitude |
| Section 7Specialized knowledge |
| Section 8Need; general principles |
| Section 9Restrictions, additional conditions and orders |
Chapter 2
Specific types of weapons or ammunition licences; exemptions |
| Section 10Licences to acquire, possess, carry and shoot weapons |
| Section 11Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition with regard to another European Union Member State |
| Section 12Exemptions from licensing requirements |
Chapter 3
Special licences for specific groups of people |
| Section 13Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition by hunters; carrying and firing guns for the purpose of hunting |
| Section 14Acquisition and possession of guns and ammunition by marksmen |
| Section 15Shooting associations, shooting clubs |
| Section 15aSporting regulations |
| Section 15bAdvisory committee on shooting |
| Section 16Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition by traditional marksmen; carrying and firing guns in order to maintain a tradition |
| Section 17Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition by weapons or ammunition collectors |
| Section 18Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition by weapons or ammunition experts |
| Section 19Acquisition and possession of guns or ammunition and carrying of guns by persons in danger |
| Section 20Acquisition and possession of guns by way of inheritance |
Chapter 4
Special licences for weapon manufacturers, weapon dealers, shooting ranges and security firms |
| Section 21Commercial manufacture of and trade in weapons |
| Section 21aAgent`s licence |
| Section 22Specialized knowledge |
| Section 23Weapons registers |
| Section 24Marking requirements, marking notification requirements |
| Section 25Authorization and orders |
| Section 26Non-commercial manufacture of weapons |
| Section 27Shooting ranges, shooting by minors on shooting ranges |
| Section 28Acquisition, possession and carrying of guns or ammunition by security operators and their personnel |
| Section 28aAcquisition, possession and carrying of guns or ammunition by security operators and their personnel for security tasks pursuant to Section 31 (1) of the Trade Regulation Code |
Chapter 5
Transferring weapons or ammunition into, through or
out of the territory governed by the Act |
| Section 29Transferring weapons or ammunition into the territory governed by this Act |
| Section 30Transferring weapons or ammunition through the territory governed by this Act |
| Section 31Transferring weapons or ammunition from the territory governed by this Act into other European Union Member States |
| Section 32Taking weapons or ammunition into, through or out of the territory governed by the Act |
| Section 33Obligation to register weapons or ammunition to be transferred or taken into or through the territory governed by this Act and obligation to provide evidence of authorization |
Chapter 6
Duty to exercise proper care; reporting and notification requirements |
| Section 34Handing over weapons or ammunition; examining the right of acquisition; reporting requirements |
| Section 35Advertising, information requirements, trade bans |
| Section 36Storing weapons or ammunition |
| Section 37Notification requirements |
| Section 38Duty to carry official documents |
| Section 39Obligation to provide information and present weapons; searches |
Chapter 7
Bans |
| Section 40Banned weapons |
| Section 41Specific weapon bans |
| Section 42Ban on carrying weapons at public events |
| Section 42aBan on carrying fake guns and certain portable objects |
Part 3
Miscellaneous provisions |
| Section 43Collecting and transmitting personal data |
| Section 43aNational weapons register |
| Section 44Transmission to and from registration authorities |
| Section 44aOfficial records retention requirements |
| Section 45Withdrawal and revocation |
| Section 46Further measures |
| Section 47Ordinances to fulfil international agreements or to approximate to Community law |
| Section 48Material jurisdiction |
| Section 49Local jurisdiction |
| Section 50Costs |
Part 4
Punishment and fines |
| Section 51Criminal offences |
| Section 52Criminal offences |
| Section 52aCriminal offences |
| Section 53Fines |
| Section 54Seizure and extended forfeiture |
Part 5
Exemptions from the application of the Act |
| Section 55Exemptions for supreme federal and Land authorities, the Bundeswehr, police and customs administration, authorized officials in serious danger and employees of other countries |
| Section 56Special provisions applicable to state and other visitors |
| Section 57Weapons of war |
Part 6
Transitional provisions, administrative provisions |
| Section 58Old stock |
| Section 59Administrative provisions |
Annex 1 (to Section 1 (4))
Definitions |
Part 1: Technical definitions of weapons and ammunition, classification of objects
Chapter 1: Guns |
| Chapter 2: Portable items |
| Chapter 3: Ammunition and projectiles |
| Part 2: Definitions for the purpose of weapons legislation |
| Part 3: Classification of firearms or ammunition in categories A – D in accordance with the Weapons Directive |
Annex 2 (to Section 2 (2) through (4))
List of weapons |
| Part 1: Banned weapons |
| Part 2: Weapons requiring a licence |
| Chapter 1: Licence requirement |
| Chapter 2: Forms of handling not requiring a licence |
| Chapter 3: Less stringent licensing requirements |
| Part 3: Weapons exempted from all or part of the law |
| Chapter 1: Weapons exempted from the law, with the exception of Section 2 (1) and Section 41 |
| Chapter 2: Weapons exempted from the law with the exception of Section 42a |
