Anforderungen an Dekowaffen

Old-decorative weapons

New Decorative Weapons

Requirements

Deactivation before 28.06.2018

No deactivation certificate

Disposal from June 28, 2018 onwards and deactivation certificate

What needs to be done?

Ownership on 01.09.2020:

Possession protection according to § 25c AWaffV

Nothing needs to be arranged, no notification required; no notification certificate or similar will be issued.

Ownership on 01.09.2020:

Ownership protection

Nothing needs to be arranged, no notification required; no notification certificate will be issued according to § 37 h WaffG.

What must a transferor take into account in the future?

As of September 1, 2020:

Permanent transfer (e.g., inheritance, sale, gift, etc.) is permissible for the transferor without a permit.

As of September 1, 2020:

For permanent transfer, the weapon's deactivation certificate must be provided (§ 25 (3) AWaffV).

Transfer notification according to § 37 a para. 1 no. 1 WaffG required within two weeks in writing or electronically to the responsible weapons authority.

Exception:

When intended for transport to another member state, a transport permit (§ 25 c Abs. 1 AWaffV) as well as a post-deactivation by a firing range authority are required (§ 25a Abs. 3 AWaffV) required.

There is no obligation to return any existing registration certificate due to the §§ 37 ff WaffG in this case.

In case of an existing notification certificate, the right part is detached and handed over to the buyer for notification ("registration") at his responsible weapons authority.

Transfer notification according to § 37d S.1 No. 1 WaffG required within two weeks in writing or electronically to the responsible weapons authority.

What should the buyer be aware of in the future?

From 01.09.2020:

The buyer requires prior legal authorization (e.g., a firearm license with pre-registration) for purchase under § 10 WaffG, as the weapon is considered a firearm under § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 WaffG since 01.09.2020, or prior post-deactivation by a gunsmith and issuance of a deactivation certificate by a firing range authority (then further procedure as for new decoy weapons).

Purchase notification according to § 37 a S. 1 No. 2 WaffG within two weeks in writing or electronically with the responsible weapons authority upon presentation of the firearms license for the purpose of registering the weapon is required.

As of September 1, 2020:

The buyer must report the acquisition of the weapon within two weeks to his local weapons authority in accordance with § 37d para. 1 no. 2 WaffG by submitting the original deactivation certificate, the right-hand side of the transferor's notification certificate (if already available), and a copy of an ID document.

After reviewing the documents and meeting the requirements, a registration certificate in accordance with § 37h para. 1 no. 2 will be issued, with the deactivation certificate being returned.

Storage regulations

These weapons are not subject to the storage regulations under § 36 (3), (4), and (6) WaffG (§ 39b (3) WaffG in conjunction with § 25c (4) AWaffV). Therefore, these weapons must be stored in a locked container at a minimum (§ 13 (2) (1) No. 1 AWaffV).

These weapons must be stored by the buyer as firearms (§ 36 WaffG in conjunction with § 13 AWaffV)

Fees

Issuance of a firearm possession card including the acquisition permit for the first firearm (§ 10 Abs. 1 S. 1 WaffG), fee currently EUR 90.

Fur the entry/exit registration of a firearm etc., further fees apply.