These include all fully automatic rifles, machine guns (unless antiques from World War II or earlier), or barrels or breeches for such weapons. In Germany, it is illegal to possess or use any war weapons. German law makes a distinction between weapons and war weapons, with the latter listed in the War Weapons Control Act. Low powered air-guns (below 7.5 joules) also come under this definition.Īltogether, the costs for an application, including the required insurance, can run to around €500 ($540). There is also a minor firearms certificate,( Kleiner Waffenschein) which is easier to obtain, and which is needed to carry lower-powered weapons, such as starting pistols, flare guns, or anything that can only shoot blanks or irritants.
That means it must be unloaded and inside a locked case when taken out in public.Ī license to carry a gun, or Waffenschein, is only granted in rare cases: Essentially when the applicant can prove that he or she is in greater danger than the general public, and that carrying a gun will keep them safer. German law has no provision stipulating whether a gun must be concealed or loaded in public or not.
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Hunters don't need a weapons license as long as they have a hunting license ( Jagdschein) and only use their guns for hunting game.Ī weapons possession card allows gun owners only to "transport" a firearm, rather than carry it. This means collectors, for instance, only need the first.
According to the Weapons Act, you need a weapons possession card ( Waffenbesitzkarte) to own or buy a firearm and a weapons license ( Waffenschein) to use or carry a loaded firearm.
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