Display unserviceable or destroyed weapon

Firearms or their essential parts are rendered permanently inoperable when the firing capability or function cannot be restored with commonly used tools and the technical specifications of the EU Deactivation Implementing Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 of 15.12.2015 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques to ensure that firearms are rendered permanently unfit for use when deactivated (OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 62), as last amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/337 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2018, p. 1)) are met).

If the deactivation has not been carried out in accordance with the EU Deactivation Implementing Regulation, the same provisions continue to apply to these weapons as to functional weapons subject to authorisation.

The deactivation is usually carried out by a gunsmith/weapon manufacturer. The responsible firearms office issues a deactivation certificate as proof that the weapon has been deactivated in accordance with the requirements of the EU Deactivation Implementation Regulation. You must keep the deactivation certificate together with the deactivated weapons or take it with you when transporting such weapons. If you lose the deactivation certificate, you must report this immediately to the relevant weapons authority.

A weapon has been destroyed if its technical functionality has been permanently removed and its physical existence no longer exists (e.g. by shredding or melting down the weapon).

If you have reported the disablement or destruction and provided the required evidence, the competent weapons authority will remove this weapon from your permit documents (e.g. weapons possession card, weapons license, European firearms pass).