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Arms manufacture and/or arms trade; notification of the opening or closure of a branch or subsidiary
If you open or close a branch office or dependent branch office for the commercial manufacture and/or trade of weapons, you must report this.
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Procedure details
Description
The competent authority must be notified in writing of the opening or closure of a branch office or dependent branch office for the commercial manufacture and/or trade of weapons.
Failure to do so constitutes an administrative offense under Section 53 (1) (8) of the Weapons Act.
Requirements
The weapons manufacturing permit or weapons trading permit has been issued.
Required documents
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Required document/s
- Weapons manufacturing license or weapons trading license
Proceedings
The notification must be submitted by the holder of the firearms manufacturing or trading license to the firearms authority responsible for the location of the branch office or dependent branch.
Deadlines
The notification must be made within two weeks of opening or closing.
Legal bases
Appeal
Administrative court action
Related issues
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Arms trade; application for a permit
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Weapons manufacture; application for a permit
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Status: 09.01.2026
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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