Gun license
Description
If you want to carry a firearm in public, i.e. outside your home or business premises, your pacified property or a shooting range, you need a firearms license. This also applies to alarm, irritant and signal weapons ("small" weapons license).
Online services
Alternatively, please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible online service in this section
Contact point
The firearms license is issued by the weapons authority in your district administration or the administration of your district-free city. There you can also find out about documents and forms to be brought along.
Contact person
Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person
Prerequisites
Requirements for obtaining a firearms licence:
- age of majority (18 years),
- Reliability
- Personal suitability,
- Proof of need,*
- Proof of liability insurance,*
- Proof of weapons technology and weapons law expertise.*
* Not required for "small" firearms license.
Basis for legal action
Area of validity
Hesse
Keywords
Waffe, Schusswaffen, Waffenschein, Waffenrecht, Waffenpass