Weapons / Ammunition

SIG Sauer P226 pistol
SIG Sauer P226 pistol demonstration at a media conference. (Photo: Keystone/Anthony Anex)

Swiss weapons legislation distinguishes between 3 categories of weapons:

Brochure

The brochure ̒Swiss Weapons Legislationʼ (August 2015) informs you about the different categories of weapons and the requirements for obtaining them. You can download the brochure as a PDF file or order a printed version online from the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics.

Last modification 18.12.2023

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Contact

Federal Office of Police
Information Systems & Identification
Zentralstelle Waffen
Guisanplatz 1A
CH-3003 Berne
T +41 58 464 54 00
Telephone service hours / Monday: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM / Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Friday: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Print contact

https://www.esbk.admin.ch/content/fedpol/en/home/sicherheit/waffen.html