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Application for Issuance of a Replacement Firearms License (WBK)

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    If you hold a firearms permit and have lost it, you may either waive it, provided that no firearms subject to licensing are listed on it, or apply for a apply for a replacement document. 

    Waiver of a firearms permit
    If No firearms subject to licensing firearms on the firearms license document (e.g., on a blank yellow Wfirearms ownership card or a limited firearms permit), refer to the lost permit document . To do so, the Declaration of Loss.pdf and the waiver form must be completed

    Requesting a Replacement Document
    If you would like to request a replacement document, please submit the appropriate application form .
    Thiswill will be then along with thethe fee notice. 

  • What documents are required?

    You can find all explanations and forms under "Applications/Forms."

    Waiver of a firearms permit

    • Report of Loss of a Firearm and/or Permits
    • Declaration of Waiver and Destruction of a Minor Firearms License
    • Declaration of Relinquishment and Destruction of a Weapon


    Request for a Replacement Document

    • Application for Issuance of a Replacement Document Due to the Loss of a Permit Document
        

    All documents should preferably be submitted via e--email .


     

  • What fees apply?

    Waiver of a firearms permit:
    Forthe following waiver of the firearms license document and Alert for the property search no fees are charged by the firearms authority.

    Requesting a Replacement Document:
    To following fees apply fees to the firearms authority.

    The provisions of firearms lawcancan be found in Section 7 of the Appendix to the Administrative Cost Regulations für the SchooläBusiness of the Ministry of the Interior, für Security and Homeland Security (VwKostO-MdI) dated June 7, 2013 .


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