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If you acquire a firearm requiring a permit or give it to someone else, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.

If you acquire a firearm requiring a permit or give it to someone else, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Weapons possession card (WBK) or hunting license with acquisition authorization (preliminary entry)
• European firearms pass (if entry is desired)

• When acquiring a weapon: acquisition authorization (weapons ownership card [with previous entry, if applicable] or hunting license).
• When transferring a weapon: Acquisition authorization of the recipient

You must the acquisition of a weapon requiring a permit to the responsible weapons authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.

The acquisition or transfer, as well as the processing by reconstruction or replacement of a significant part must be reported within two weeks to the competent district administrative authority.

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.

• Notification of the acquisition of a weapon Receipt
• The acquisition of a weapon requiring a permit must be reported within two weeks.
• Prerequisite: acquisition authorization (prior entry) for the corresponding weapon by prior entry in the weapons possession card (WBK) or in the hunting license
• Violation of the obligation to notify constitutes a misdemeanor
• Responsible: Weapons authority