Hamburg police

Apply for a gun ownership card for a shooting club

If you, as a shooting sports club, want to purchase and own weapons or ammunition, 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 shooting club, you can request that the required firearm ownership card be issued to the club rather than to you personally.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • The club must be a member of a recognized shooting sports association and be registered in the association register.
  • You must appoint a responsible person:
    • 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
  • if under 25 years of age: medical or psychological certificate confirming the mental suitability of the responsible person

Please note

No

Deadlines

If the responsible person leaves the 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.
  • The competent authority will grant you permission if you meet the necessary requirements.

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

Links on the Internet

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