Erlaubnis für Waffenbesitz bei Erbe einer Waffen- oder Munitionssammlung beantragen

If you wish to acquire and keep a collection of weapons or ammunition as a result of an inheritance, you must apply for a permit to continue the collection.

If you inherit a culturally and historically significant or scientific/technical collection of weapons or ammunition and wish to continue this collection, you require a permit to do so. You can apply for permission to acquire and own any missing items in the collection.

• Proof of acquisition as a result of an inheritance, e.g. entitlement to inherit, certificate of inheritance
• Proof of your expertise
• Proof of sufficient collection status
• Proof that your weapons and/or ammunition are stored safely
• Proof of the installation of a blocking system, if applicable

• You have reached the age of 18.
• You are reliable within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
• You are personally suitable within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
• You are competent within the meaning of the Weapons Act.
• The deceased was the holder of a permit in accordance with Section 17 of the Weapons Act.
• You are the acquirer of a collection within the meaning of Section 17 of the Weapons Act as a result of an inheritance.
• You have had a blocking system installed on firearms requiring a permit, unless another requirement pursuant to § 8 and §§ 13 ff. WaffG exists.

Administration fee: EUR 150.00

You can obtain the permit as follows:

• You submit an application and submit the required documents.
• The required documents will be checked and you may have to submit additional documents.
• Your age, your reliability, your personal suitability, your expertise and your need will be checked (§ 4 Paragraph 1 Numbers 1 to 4 WaffG) and, if applicable, the presence of a blocking system.
• A decision will be made regarding the firearms law.

If all the necessary requirements are met, a processing time of 3 months should be sufficient.

Period of validity of the purchase permit: generally unlimited

• Permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons or ammunition; issued when a collection is continued by heirs, legatees or beneficiaries of the weapons and ammunition collector by condition
• is issued as a result of an inheritance if the collection is continued
• for culturally and historically significant collections, including scientific and technical collections
• not an essentially incomplete collection
• the deceased was the holder of a permit in accordance with Section 17 of the Weapons Act
• Weapons and ammunition are generally not intended for use
• Period of validity: usually unlimited
• Administrative fee: EUR 150.00
• Responsible: District police authorities

Weapons authority

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