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20 lut 2020 · In Germany, buying, possessing and using guns is strictly regulated. DW looks at the details of gun ownership laws.
20 lis 2024 · Explore the intricacies of gun laws in Germany, covering eligibility, restrictions, and recent updates, in this concise and informative guide.
In Germany, access to guns is controlled by the German Weapons Act (German: Waffengesetz), which adheres to the European Firearms Directive and was first enacted in 1972, and superseded by the law of 2003. This federal statute regulates the handling of firearms and ammunition as well as acquisition, storage, commerce and maintenance of firearms.
Weapons law considers public security and order in governing who may use weapons and ammunition. Weapons law is intended to increase internal security by regulating the private possession of weapons. It also fights illegal arms trafficking and possession.
The German government is seeking to impose even stricter background checks on gun ownership in an attempt to prevent political extremists and the psychologically disturbed from buying guns.
11 gru 2022 · Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told German newspaper Bild am Sontag on Sunday that the government had plans to tighten its gun laws, in response to the discovery of a suspected...
11 gru 2022 · Germany plans to tighten its gun laws in the wake of a suspected plot by a far-right group to violently overthrow the government and install a minor royal as national leader, its interior...
