A possession of a weapon requires a license. It is a special document giving the owner the right to certain actions with weapons. The possession, carrying and use of weapons in the territory of the Russian Federation without a license is a criminal offense and is punishable by law.
Stages of the procedure
Shortly before the expiration of the initial permit, it is necessary to go through the mandatory procedure for renewing a license for a weapon. The process of prolongation consists of three stages. Initially, you need to go to the local licensing and permitting department (LRO) and write a statement addressed to the head on a special form approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Appendix No. 5). Among other fields to be filled in, you need to specify the type, for example, smooth-bore hunting weapons.
After this, an appeal should be made to the local police at the place of residence in order to verify and draw up an act on the proper storage of weapons. The district police officer must compile a report and submit it to the LRO. After ten days from the date of submission to the licensee’s mail, a notification should come with a decision made by law enforcement agencies.
It is necessary to take care of extending the license for weapons in advance, but not less than 90 days before the expiration of the main license. If this condition is violated, a refusal to renew may be received, and the next time this can be done no earlier than a year later. Due to various circumstances, if it was not possible to submit an application for an extension to a weapon in a timely manner, it must be annulled in order to avoid criminal liability.
Documentation
In the modern world, nothing can be formalized without the appropriate papers. The list of basic documents for extending a license for weapons :
- Copy and original passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
- A copy of the weapons license itself.
- 2 3x4 photos on matte paper.
- Medical certificate with the conclusion of key doctors.
- The original receipt of payment of the fee with the details of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is worth considering in more detail the extension procedure for weapons of various types.
Self Defense Weapon License Renewal
A popular means of personal self-defense is a traumatic weapon. Ammunition of this kind contains non-lethal rubber bullets or analogues. Many people mistakenly believe that no special permissions are required for this type of weapon. But this is not at all true. For the acquisition, carrying weapons of self-defense, you must have a valid permit from the police. The deadline for issuing a starting license lasts up to a month, after which a civilian has the right to purchase this type of weapon within six months. After the acquisition, the permission will be valid for another 60 months.
Required paper
To renew the license for traumatic weapons, you will need the following documents:
- ID document.
- Photo cards 3x4.
- Medical certificate in the form of 046-1.
- Statement.
- The conclusion of the psychiatrist, narcologist, therapist.
- State duty receipt.
Without fail, it will be necessary to pass the exam to the FRA organs. The theoretical part consists of 30 questions related to carrying, using weapons in various situations, as well as providing first aid to injured people. The exam is taken as a test. The test person has the right to make two mistakes. In this case, the exam is considered successful.
After waiting for ten days under strict observance of all conditions, there is a high probability of obtaining an extension of the license for traumatic weapons.
Gas weapon
Another popular non-lethal weapon is gas. A distinctive feature of this type is the presence of the same powder charge as in a gunshot, but instead of the damaging element, there is a mixture inside such a cartridge that causes severe irritation of the mucous membranes of the body. In order to avoid criminal liability, it is possible to use this type of weapon for self-defense at a distance of no closer than one meter.
The procedure for obtaining and renewing a gas weapon license is similar to other types. In addition to all of the above certificates and documents, it is necessary to have an installed weapon safe for proper storage. Access to the keys must be available only to the owner of the license for weapons. In case of non-compliance with storage rules, you can lose the permit document and the military arsenal.
Smoothbore weapon
The main types of this type include various guns. The smoothbore type received wide popularity among hunters. Such weapons are capable of firing a single bullet, buckshot and shot. Due to the large spread of the striking element after departure from the barrel, the effective firing radius is not more than 30 meters.
The procedure for renewing a license for smoothbore weapons begins one month before the end of the initial permit. Everything will also need to make a certificate from a narcologist and psychiatrist, have a passport and a copy of it, a previous license, documentation for the weapon and the weapon itself to assess its degree of wear and technical condition, of course, pay a fee.
After visiting the home by a local police officer and inspecting the weapons storage site, an act of compliance will be drawn up. There are a number of standards for weapons storage. The walls of the safe should be made of steel with a thickness of at least one and a half millimeters, equipped with reliable bolts and locks.
In the case of storing weapons for exhibiting, fire safety measures and measures to protect the home from penetration must be observed. The first and last floors should be equipped with bars on the windows. Ammunition and the weapon itself must be stored in different compartments of the safe.
Reasons to refuse
There are many reasons why law enforcement can refuse to renew a license:
- The application was submitted later than the deadline.
- If employees of state bodies during the inspection of weapons find a technical or other malfunction.
- If the recipient of the license was held administratively liable for one year, two or more times.
- In the case of registration with a narcologist or psychiatrist during the term of the license.
- Lack of space for proper storage of weapons, even if it was at the initial permission.
- If the employees of the relevant authorities during the inspection of the weapon find a technical or other malfunction.
- Unauthorized modification of weapons from its original factory design.
- Identified deviations in the characteristics of the ballistic examination.
- In the case of an individual committing a criminal offense.
- In the case of a citizen in prison.
- Severe deterioration of the licensee’s vision, more than 50 percent.
- Lack of a permanent residence permit .
- Expired medical report (six months).
Conclusion
You can prolong the validity of a permit document through the Internet. It is enough to have an account on the corresponding resource. After going through a simple verification procedure and filling out all the necessary fields, you will need to attach color scanned copies of all the necessary documents. After a month of waiting, a decision will be made by the LRO authorities. The notification will be available by message on a mobile phone or on the website, in the user's personal account.
Registration of all documents via the Internet will allow the licensee to save a significant part of their time and effort that would be spent on downtime in the queues.
The electronic extension procedure is optimal for residents of regional centers, villages, where there are no local permitting authorities, and there is no time and opportunity to travel to the city from these regions.