Apply for a yellow firearm ownership card for individual sport shooters

Prerequisites

• Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition: Issuance of a yellow weapon ownership card (WBK) for individual sport shooters
• Requirements:
  • Minimum age: 25 years
  • reasonable reason, such as activity as a sports shooter (need)
  • No criminal record (reliability)
  • No incapacity, mental illness or drug addiction (personal suitability)
  • Knowledge of firearms regulations
  • safe handling of weapons and ammunition
  • Firearm shooting skills (may not be necessary if only weapons that cannot fire are collected)
  • Safe storage
• Permission can also be granted to those under 25 years of age if personal suitability is proven through reports. For sport shooters, if necessary for 18 year olds (only for firearms up to caliber 5.6 mm lfB (.22 lr) for ammunition with rimfire ignition with a muzzle energy of the projectiles of a maximum of 200 joules (J) and single-loading long guns with smooth barrels of caliber 12 or smaller) . Otherwise, the age limit for sport shooters is 21 years
• If you move: no re-registration of the permit is necessary
• Unauthorized handling of weapons and ammunition will result in a fine or imprisonment
• Responsible: Weapons Authority

Documents required

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Certificate from the shooting sports association
• Proof of expertise
• Proof of storage, for example purchase agreement for a gun safe and/or photos of the gun safe and location
• If necessary, a specialist medical or psychological certificate about your mental suitability (if under 25 years of age)

Please note

Due to many telephone inquiries, we are sometimes difficult to reach by telephone.

All firearms and hunting law matters can also be handled in writing
to be edited. Applications as well as hunting and weapons law documents can be sent by post,
Email or by putting it in your home mailbox.

Due to the current situation, processing at the hunting and weapons authority may take several months.
We ask for your patience and will get back to you without being asked.

Procedure

You must apply for the green weapon ownership card from the responsible weapons authority. Submit the application along with the required documents.

The weapons authority issues the green weapon ownership card if you meet the necessary requirements.

Legal basis

§ 4 Weapons Act (WaffG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__4.html


§ 14 paragraph 6 Weapons Act (WaffG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__14.html


§ 36 Weapons Act (WaffG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__36.html

The yellow gun ownership card entitles you to a total of up to ten

• Single-shot long guns with smooth and rifled barrels,
• Repeating long guns with rifled barrels,
• single-barreled single-loader handguns for cartridge ammunition,
• multi-shot handguns and long guns with percussion cap ignition (percussion weapons)

to acquire. Other types of weapons can only be purchased with the “green” weapon ownership card (see “Related Topics”).
It is recommended that you find out more about the gun law regulations before submitting your application.
To obtain a yellow gun ownership card, you must

• have the appropriate age and
• Your membership in a shooting sports club for at least one year and
• demonstrate regular shooting,
• the reliability of weapons law and
• have personal suitability,
• Your expertise in handling weapons and ammunition as well
• the safe storage of weapons and ammunition

prove.