Erlaubnis zum Erwerb und Besitz sowie Führen von Waffen und Munition Erteilung bei vorhandener grüner Waffenbesitzkarte für einzelne Personen

If you have a gun ownership card (WBK) or a hunting license and wish to purchase a firearm that requires a permit, you must apply for this.

If you have a gun ownership card (WBK) or a hunting license and wish to purchase a firearm that requires a permit, you must apply for this.

If you are a sport shooter and have a green gun ownership card (WBK), you must have your recognized shooting club confirm that you need this weapon to practice your sport.

With the pre-registration, you have 1 year to acquire a weapon requiring a permit.

In the application, you only need to state what type of weapon and caliber you wish to purchase. Further details such as manufacturer and exact model are not required. You must then provide this information in the notification when you report the purchase to the competent authority. The firearms dealer also reports the purchase of the firearm.

Your reliability under firearms law, personal suitability and expertise will not be checked again for the pre-registration. However, you must prove that you can safely store the weapon you wish to purchase.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Gun ownership card (WBK) or hunting license
• If applicable, proof of need from the shooting club (only for sports shooters with a green gun ownership card (WBK))
• Proof of safe storage

You have a green gun ownership card (WBK) or a hunting license.

You must apply for the pre-registration at the competent firearms authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.

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You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the application more quickly:

• Your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
• the permit NWR ID for the firearms permit (E-NWR ID)
• the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).

You can obtain the NWR IDs on request from the relevant weapons authority.

• Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition with an existing green WBK (previous entry) Issuance
• Purchase of a weapon requiring a permit must be applied for (purchase authorization)
• Pre-registration entitles the holder to purchase a weapon requiring a permit; without pre-registration, the gun dealer may not sell the weapon
• For pre-registration, it is sufficient to state the type of weapon and caliber, not the exact model.
• Pre-registration is valid for 1 year; weapon can be purchased within this period
• Prerequisite:
  • Green gun ownership card (WBK) or hunting license
  • For sports shooters with a green gun ownership card (WBK), confirmation of need from the sports club is required
• Acquisition of the weapon must be reported to the responsible weapons authority within two weeks; weapons dealer must also report the acquisition
• Responsible: Weapons authority