Issuance of a weapon possession card for sport shooters
- For small caliber weapons: Age of majority
- For large caliber weapons: Minimum age 21 years and under 25 years only with official medical certificate of personal suitability.
- Reliability
- Personal suitability
- Weapons expertise
- At least twelve months of membership in a recognized shooting sports club
- Regular shooting performance with a weapon of the caliber to be acquired
- The club's shooting range must be approved for the weapon to be purchased
- The weapon must be necessary for the practice of the shooting sport
- Guarantee of proper storage of the firearms
- Resident in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least five years
- Proof of need from the shooting sports club
- Proof of weapons expertise
- Proof of purchase and photos of the gun cabinet
- Identity card
Weapons possession card without entry: 75,00 Euro
Weapons possession card with previous entry: 60,00 Euro
Weapons possession card yellow 75,00 Euro
Weapon pre-entry: 60,00 Euro
Weapon entry within one acquisition process:
1st weapon: 25,00 Euro
2nd to 10th weapon: 18,00 Euro
From the 11th weapon: 12,00 Euro
Ammunition acquisition permit per caliber: 25,00 Euro
Weapon discharge within one transfer:
1st weapon: 20,00 Euro
2nd to 10th weapon: 15,00 Euro
From the 11th weapon: 12,00 Euro
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The initial registration of a handgun is called a pre-registration and entitles the holder to purchase a handgun within year of issuance, followed by a notice of purchase.
As a rule, sport shooters may not acquire more than two firearms within six months. For handguns, an ammunition acquisition permit must also be entered on the weapons possession card, if desired.