Weapons law and forms

The firearms authority team is available during the following times:

by telephone on the service number 0241/9577-61125.
Outside the above-mentioned hours. Outside of the above times, the services of the weapons authority are available by appointment, by post or by e-mail (waffenrecht.aachen [at] polizei.nrw.de (waffenrecht[dot]aachen[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de)).
 

Information from the weapons authority

• Notification of possession of magazines
  In addition to the 
  - Form: Magazines; Notification of possession - PART 1-
  also fill out complete the associated
  - Annex: Magazines for central fire ammunition; Annex to the notification - PART 2- 
  Please submit the two completed and signed forms, which you can download in the adjacent download area, together to the firearms authority.

• "Small firearms license"
  Application for a "small firearms license" is now possible here or via the adjacent link (online application).

• Overview of the transitional provisions of Section 58 of the Weapons Act

• "Third Weapons Law Amendment Act transitional period ends on September 1, 2021" Press release from the BMI

• Further amendments to the Third Weapons Law Amendment Act will come into force on September 1, 2020. The current Weapons Act with administrative regulations can be viewed on the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI). For the new reporting obligation for certain magazines (§ 58 para 17 WaffG) / reporting obligation for deactivated firearms (37d WaffG) (so-called "Dekowaffen"), which came into force with the 3rd amendment to the Weapons Act, corresponding application forms / reporting forms are now available in the download area. Information on this and the use of the NWR-ID can be found on the website of the National Weapons Register.

Questions on the subject of weapons law?

Weapons law applies nationwide. The uniform regulations can be found on the state website of the NRW police. If you have any further questions, the relevant department at Aachen Police Headquarters will be happy to help you.

If you would like to apply for a firearms permit, you will find the relevant application forms, forms and information sheets on the right.

In view of the introduction of the National Weapons Register (NWR), please pay particular attention to the corresponding information letter and the instructions for completing the application forms, taking into account the xWaffe standard.

Further information on the NWR and the xWaffe standard can be found at:

www.nationales-waffenregister.de and www.xwaffe.de