Reporting the loss of a weapon or a firearms permit

You must immediately report the loss of weapons, ammunition and weapons licenses that require a permit. Weapons licensing documents include

• Weapons possession card,
• Ammunition purchase license,
• firearms license,
• small firearms license,
• Shooting permit,
• European firearms pass,
• Replacement certificate for weapons possession card or weapons license,
• other permit documents (e.g. weapons trading or manufacturing permit, carry or transfer permit, special permit for carrying weapons at public events).

If you report that you have lost permit documents, you should also apply for replacement documents to be issued to you at the same time.

If you find the weapons and permits again, you must report this to the relevant weapons authority. You must return any replacement documents that may have been issued.

• Notification of the loss of weapons, ammunition or permit certificates requiring a permit
• Loss of weapons, ammunition or permit certificates must be reported immediately to the relevant weapons authority
• Notification of loss to the police is also required
• Permission documents are gun ownership cards, hunting licenses, ammunition purchase licenses, gun licenses, small firearms licenses, shooting permits, European firearms pass, replacement certificate for gun ownership card (WBK), other permission documents (transfer permits, etc.).
• Immediate notification if the weapons and permit documents are found again; submission of any replacement documents issued to the responsible weapons authority
• Responsible: Weapons authority