Weapons possession card for sport shooters

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

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.

Public Order Office: Town Hall B, Room 012

Phone: 05361 28-1234

Fax: 05361 28-2613