How to get a rifle license

Obtaining a license for the purchase of firearms with a rifled barrel by citizens of the Russian Federation is carried out in the district Department of Licensing and Permitting (FRA). Since right now many services can be obtained electronically on the website http://www.gosuslugi.ru/, it is not far off when the license for rifled weapons can be obtained without leaving home.

You will need

• - a passport or other document proving the identity and citizenship of the Russian Federation, with registration at the place of residence;

• - receipt of state duty (200 rubles);

• - two 3x4 photos;

• - medical certificate 046-1;

• - a standard form statement indicating passport data and information about the available weapons;

• - hunting ticket or membership hunting ticket;

• - a certificate from FRA at the place of residence on the possession of hunting smoothbore weapons for at least 5 years;

• - photocopies of passport, hunting ticket, permission for smoothbore weapons.

Instruction manual

1

To obtain a license for rifled weapons, you need a passport or other document proving the identity and citizenship of the Russian Federation, with registration at the place of residence. Persons with temporary registration or not having a permanent place of residence shall not be issued a license.

2

Get medical certificate 046-1. A medical certificate is issued for a fee. It is worth noting medical contraindications in which a license to purchase weapons is not issued:

- chronic and protracted mental disorders with severe persistent or often exacerbating painful manifestations;

- alcoholism, drug addiction or substance abuse;

- visual acuity with a correction below 0.5 in one eye and below 0.2 in the other or 0.7 in one eye in the absence of vision in the other.

3

Prepare a hunting ticket or membership hunting ticket. You can get it at the local society of hunters and fishermen (MOOiR).

4

This list of documents is not complete; there are still a number of documents that may be required to obtain a license. For example, a certificate from personnel departments about the passage of this service and securing the service weapon or a sports passport, a photocopy of the agreement on placing the apartment on the security alarm panel. The full list can be clarified at the local FRAH at the place of residence.

5

To obtain a license for weapons with a rifled barrel, it is necessary to create conditions for the storage of weapons that would ensure their safety, storage security and would exclude third parties from access to it. To do this, you can purchase a safe, or you can make it yourself by upholstering the box with metal. In addition, the safe must be firmly attached to a solid surface, this is done so that the weapons are not taken away with the safe. In some cases, the presence of window grilles and burglar alarms may be required.

6

After completing the documents with the FRA at the place of residence, they must be handed over to the district FRA, where they are required to consider your application within one month from the date of its registration. In case of refusal to issue a license to purchase firearms with rifled barrel, you should be given a notice of refusal to issue a license. You have the right to appeal this decision in pre-trial and judicial proceedings. The appeal procedure can be found on the website http://www.gosuslugi.ru/ , where you can also file a complaint electronically.

Useful advice

If you have no time to run to various authorities, use the services of companies that provide assistance in obtaining a license for weapons.

Talk to acquaintances, hunters and just people who have already issued a license for rifled weapons.

Look for additional information on forums, sites.

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