Applying for a permit to possess weapons when inheriting a weapons or ammunition collection

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

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.

You can obtain the permit as follows:

You make an application and submit the required documents
The required documents will be checked and you may have to submit additional required 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.

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.

Applying for a permit to possess weapons when inheriting a weapons or ammunition collection

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Requirements

Which documents are required?

What are the fees?

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

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