Erlaubnis zum gewerbsmäßigen Waffenhandel beantragen

If you want to buy and sell firearms or ammunition commercially, you need a firearms trading license.

You require a firearms dealer's license for the commercial or independent trade in firearms or ammunition. You can obtain this from the weapons authority responsible for your place of business.

The arms trade also includes

• lending,
• auctioning,
• renting,
• pledging,
• safekeeping or
• transportation of weapons and ammunition.

The arms trade permit can be restricted to certain types of firearms and ammunition.

The permit can be obtained by

• natural persons (sole proprietorship)
• legal entities. For this purpose, the responsible managing director or the individual personally liable partners each require their own permit.

If the arms trade is to be operated by a deputy or if a person is to be appointed to manage a branch office or a dependent branch, you will require a deputy permit. You can also apply for this from the relevant firearms authority. Deputies receive this permit under the same conditions.

These requirements include, among other things, proof

• age of majority,
• reliability,
• personal suitability and
• specialist knowledge.

Your permit will lose its validity if you have not started the activity within one year of the permit being issued or if you have not exercised it for one year. The deadlines can be extended for special reasons.

Certificate of successful completion of a master gunsmith examination or exemption permit

Proof of the specialist knowledge examination according to § 22 para. 1 WaffG from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Proof of safe storage of weapons and ammunition

Floor plan of the premises

Site plan of the premises

Notice of rejection or permit in the case of a previous application for a permit to manufacture weapons

You are of legal age, have the required reliability, personal suitability and specialist knowledge.

The costs are based on the cost regulation for official acts in the field of arms trade law M-V, which came into force on 01.02.2017.

According to tariff item 100.2, the fee for the arms trade permit is 107 to 3,000 euros.

The competent weapons authority registers the candidate for the specialist knowledge examination in accordance with § 22 Para. 1 WaffG at the IHK. Once the examination has been passed and all other necessary requirements have been met, the firearms trading license can be issued.

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

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

There are no indications or special features.

• • Permit for commercial arms trading Issuing
  • Companies that buy and sell firearms or ammunition require an arms trade license
  • Prerequisites: Proof of
    • reliability,
    • personal suitability and
    • expertise
  • Permit may be restricted to certain types of firearms and ammunition
  • Permission may be denied if not German or German within the meaning of Article 116 of the Basic Law or if neither the personal place of residence nor a commercial establishment is located in Germany
  • A proxy requires a proxy permit and must meet the same requirements
  • Responsible: local firearms authority

If you have any questions, please contact the relevant firearms authority.

Weapons authorities of the districts and independent cities

Forms can be obtained from the responsible weapons authority in your district / city or on the Internet.