Apply for a gun ownership card

Whoever wants to acquire a weapon needs a so-called "weapon possession card", which must be applied for. The legal acquisition of a weapon is linked to a weapon-legal need (e.g. as a hunter, sports shooter or similar).

Requirements

• Age of majority
• Reliability (in particular no criminal record)
• Expertise (proof by special examination or by previous training, e.g. as a hunter or sports shooter)
• Physical aptitude (no health restrictions, sufficient eyesight)
• Need (e.g. if someone needs the weapon as a sports marksman or markswoman or as a hunter, or if a special danger is to be assumed, e.g. as an escort for money transport)

Please note that a general feeling of danger or uncertainty is not sufficient as a need.

What documents do I need?

• valid identity card, passport or travel document
• Proof of need (please ask the firearms authority individually)
• Certificate of competence