Carrying and storing firearms is permitted by law. Almost every citizen in the Russian Federation has the right to do so (with some restrictions). However, it is not enough to buy a gun; it is necessary to have a so-called license confirming the right to use it. This article will tell you how to get permission for hunting weapons, what documents are needed for this, as well as the order of their delivery and possible pitfalls.
Who can have a hunting weapon?
Before buying any type of weapon, it is first of all important to clarify whether you meet the criteria of citizens who are allowed to. The acquisition of hunting weapons is not prohibited to the following persons:
- have reached the age of 18 years;
- having a permanent residence permit in the region of residence;
- mentally sane;
- having visual acuity (including corrective means) of at least 0.5;
- not having a criminal record (or having a canceled criminal record for non-serious crimes);
- not brought to justice for administrative offenses, illegal traffic and drug use, hunting rules for the past 12 months.
All these conditions must be met in any case, regardless of which particular category of hunting weapons you decide to purchase.
Types of hunting weapons
Hunting weapons have 3 categories:
- Threaded.
- Short barrel.
- Smoothbore.
For each of the above species, a permit is required. The law also provides for the following conditions for the acquisition of weapons: a competent person is entitled to possess 5 units of each of these categories of weapons. If there is an increase in the established number, then a collection certificate should be issued.
Types of licenses for hunting weapons
If you get firearms for hunting weapons quite easily (in a store or with hands), then obtaining a license for it will be more time-consuming. The resolution itself is of two types:
- for storage;
- for storage and carrying.
The first type of license makes it possible only to contain a gun at home, the last resort is to use it for self-defense. It should be borne in mind that its transportation will be prohibited - an administrative penalty will be imposed on you for violating this rule. The exception is transportation to sports competitions. Documents for hunting weapons in the second case allow you to both store it and carry it with you. In addition, you can use the gun for specific, statutory purposes outside the home.
A little about the rules for storing hunting weapons
Firearms in themselves are a particular threat to the life and health of others, so even their improper storage can lead to sad consequences. And if you need a license for hunting weapons, then to get it without observing some of the rules prescribed by law, there will be no way.
The gun should be stored in a metal safe or a drawer, which is securely locked. Moreover, this container can be made both independently and purchased in specialized stores. Besides you, access to it should be strictly limited. In this case, firearms should not be loaded.
If you went out of town, temporarily staying in a hotel, traveling by train or relaxing in the country, you do not need to take a safe with you. The most important thing is to hide the weapon so that only you can use it.
When transporting the gun, you should observe approximately the same conditions: you can move it in an uncharged state and exclusively in a case.
As for law enforcement agencies, at any time they may require verification of compliance with the storage conditions of hunting weapons.
Documents required to obtain permission
How to get permission for hunting weapons? First of all, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of documents that the management bodies will require from you. Prepare everything you need in advance so that you don’t have to visit the necessary authorities several times later:
1. Application for a license.
2. Russian passport.
3. Military ID.
4. 1 copy of the pages of the Russian passport from the 2nd to the 5th inclusive.
5.2 photos of 3x4 cm.
6. Medical certificate in the form of 046/1.
7. A receipt from the bank confirming payment of the state fee.
8. The original inspection report of the local safe in which the weapon is supposed to be stored.
9. Certificate of successful completion of training in a specialized center for the handling of firearms.
10. The hunting ticket.
11. 1 copy of the hunting ticket.
Where to collect the necessary documents?
If everything is clear with the Russian passport, its copy, military ID and photographs, then ordinary citizens have much more questions regarding the remaining items. To obtain a permit for hunting weapons, documents of a different nature will have to be collected at the following levels:
- an application of a standard form can be printed from the website of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs or received at the institution;
- medical certificate No. 046/1 is obtained at the clinic at the place of residence or a paid center, this should include notes on visits to the following doctors: narcologist, psychiatrist, therapist, ophthalmologist;
- the state duty for obtaining a license is 200 rubles; for its extension - 10 rubles; paid by the details that will be given to you in the licensing department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; you can also come to any branch of Sberbank, where the operator will find all the necessary data in the database;
- an act of inspection by a police officer of a safe is drawn up on the spot, upon calling the district police officer for examination and examination of the storage location;
- to obtain a certificate confirming the qualification for the safe handling of weapons, you will need to take a course (as a rule, it takes no more than 1 day) and pass the test in a specialized training center. Their addresses can also be specified in the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- a hunting ticket is issued upon entry into any hunting society, to be a member of which it is necessary to pay membership dues throughout the entire storage and carrying period of the above weapons.
How to get permission for hunting weapons? Step by Step Procedure
This event will take a lot of time, besides it is complicated by certain hours of departmental structures. However, if you follow the following instructions, you can reduce the process of obtaining a license to a minimum:
- Get a hunting ticket.
- Purchase and install a safe for storing hunting weapons at your place of residence in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Go through the medical board to receive certificate No. 046/1.
- When the initial package of documents (passport, copy, hunting ticket and its copy, medical certificate) is in your hands, go to the local licensing and permission department (LRO) to hand over the documents to check and receive a report for the district police officer.
- The district policeman will appoint the time of his arrival at the place of registration, inspect the safe and fill out a report (act).
- Pay the state fee at the bank.
- Re-create the package of documents (this should include: passport, military ID, hunting ticket, certificate No. 046/1, photographs, certificate from the district police officer, receipt of payment of state duty) and return to LRO. Your kit will be checked and sent to pass the test on knowledge of the law on weapons.
- Within a month you will receive a notification from the LRO on the receipt of a license to purchase hunting weapons.
- With the permission and passport you can choose a gun. In this case, the seller will leave himself a few shortcuts from the license.
- Upon purchase or within 2 weeks after it, you need to visit the LRO again so that the staff will check the number of the weapon and make a copy of the available permit.
- You will be given the details to pay the fee for registering the gun. It is about 10 rubles.
- When the fee is paid, take a receipt, passport and license for the purchase of hunting weapons, and again go to the LRO.
- Here you fill out (or bring already prepared) an application for permission to store and carry hunting weapons.
After the final stage is completed and your application is accepted, you will need to wait 1 month, after which you will be given a permit or a written refusal to receive it. If all the conditions listed above have been met, then the risk of LRO failure will be reduced to zero.
Before you get permission for a hunting weapon, it is worth remembering that the license for its acquisition is valid only 6 months. If you haven’t chosen a gun for this period, after half a year the license should be returned to LRO.
Validity period
Permission to carry and store the gun is issued for a period of five years. After the specified time has elapsed, re-registration of hunting weapons must be performed. As with the initial receipt, it is better to collect all the documents in advance and submit them not upon the deadline, but a little ahead of time - at least 2-3 months in advance.
Documents required for renewal
To re-register hunting weapons, you need to collect documents according to the following list (in many ways it is similar to the list for obtaining a primary permit):
- Application for renewal of a permit for hunting weapons.
- Russian passport.
- Copy of pages 2, 3, 4, 5 of the passport.
- 2 photos 3x4 cm.
- Medical certificate No. 046/1.
- Hunting ticket.
- Copy of the hunting ticket.
- Receipt of payment of state duty for extension of permit.
- Permission already in hand.
- The weapon itself, which must be re-registered.
Weapon license renewal rules
The extension of the license for hunting weapons must be carried out in advance so as not to fall under an administrative offense and not receive a fine. The monetary component of this fact is not so unfavorable, but the risks of refusing to obtain a new permit in the future increase significantly.
As with the initial receipt, re-registration is carried out after the set-off according to the rules for handling firearms and knowledge of the law. After successful completion and delivery of all documents, the application is considered within 1 month.