Weapons Act (WA)
Weapons Act (WA)
SR 514.54 — Federal Act of 20 June 1997 on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition (Weapons Act, WA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Article 107 paragraph 1 and Article 118 paragraph 2 letter a of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 24 January 1996, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713). BBl 1996 I 1053
Contents
1. General Provisions — 11 articles 2. Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Essential Weapon Components — 11 articles 3. Acquisition and Possession of Ammunition and Ammunition Components — 3 articles 4. Acquisition and Possession of High Capacity Loading Devices — 2 articles 5. Trade in and Manufacture of Weapons — 8 articles 6. Foreign Transactions — 11 articles 7. Storing, Carrying and Transporting Weapons and Ammunition, Improper Carrying of Dangerous Objects — 5 articles 8. Exemption Permits, Control, Administrative Sanctionsand Fees — 14 articles 9. Data Processing and Data Protection — 11 articles 10. Criminal Provisions — 5 articles 11. Final Provisions — 8 articles