Hamburg police

Apply for a gun ownership card for hunting associations

If you wish to purchase and own weapons or ammunition on behalf of a hunting association, you must apply for a permit from the responsible weapons authority.

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Detailed description

If you want to purchase firearms that require a permit for a hunting association, you can request that the required firearm ownership license be issued to the hunting association rather than to you personally.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • The hunting association is registered in the association register
  • You must appoint a responsible person within the hunting association. This person does not have to be authorized to represent the association, for example, they do not have to be a member of the board.
    • Adult
    • No criminal record (reliability)
    • No incapacity, mental illness or drug addiction (personal suitability)
    • Knowledge of firearms regulations
    • safe handling of weapons and ammunition
    • Skills in shooting firearms (may not be required if only collecting weapons that cannot fire)
  • Safe storage must be guaranteed

Documents required

  • Identity card or passport (copy)
  • Extract from the register of associations
  • Proof of expertise (responsible person)
  • Proof of storage, for example a purchase contract for a gun safe or photos of the gun safe and its location

Please note

No

Deadlines

If the responsible person leaves the hunting association, you must immediately inform the responsible authority and appoint a new responsible person within 2 weeks.

Procedure

  • You submit the application together with the required documents.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application.
  • If all factual and legal requirements are met, you will be granted permission.

Processing time

Up to several months

Fees

There is an administration fee. The amount of the fee depends on the type and scope of your application.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 4 Weapons Act (WaffG)


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


Section 10 paragraph 2 Weapons Act (WaffG)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__10.html


§ 36 Weapons Act (WaffG)


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


§ 13 General Weapons Act Ordinance (AWaffV)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/awaffv/__13.html


Fee schedule for official acts in the field of firearms law


(GebOWaffR)


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-WaffRGebOHAV8Anlage/part/G

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Address and contact information

Hamburg police

Mon 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tue 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thu 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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.

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Last updated: 08.02.2026