Weapons Act (WA)
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Art. 33 Misdemeanours and felonies
1 Any person who wilfully carries out any of the following acts is liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or to a monetary penalty: a. offers for acquisition, transfers possession of, brokers, acquires, possesses, manufactures, alters, modifies, carries, exports to a Schengen state or brings into Switzerland weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components unlawfully; [tab] abis. removes, effaces, alters or adds to the prescribed marking of firearms, their essential components or accessories in accordance with Article 18a unlawfully; b. brings into Switzerland, as the holder of a weapons trading permit, weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components without registering these objects or declaring them correctly; c. obtains a weapons trading permit under false pretences by providing incorrect or incomplete information; d. violates their
Art. 33 — 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). Art. 33 — Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649). Para. 1 let. a — Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and I
Art. 34 Contraventions
1 Any person who carries out any of the following acts is liable to a fine: a. obtains, attempts to obtain or is complicit in obtaining under false pretences a permit to acquire or carry a weapon by providing incorrect or incomplete information, without fulfilling the elements of an offence under Article 33 paragraph 1 letter a; b. uses a firearm unlawfully to shoot (Art. 5 para. 3 and 4); c. disregards due diligence in transferring the possession of weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, ammunition or ammunition components (Art. 10a and 15 para. 2); d. does not fulfil his or her duties under Article 11 paragraphs 1 and 2, or provides incorrect or incomplete contractual information; e. as a private individual does not keep weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components in a safe place (Art. 26 para. 1); f. as a private individual brings weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, w
Art. 34 — 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). Para. 1 let. l — Amended by No I of the FA of 11 Dec. 2009 (Adaptation of the Implementation of the Schengen Acquis), in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2823; BBl 2009 3649). Para. 1 let. lbis — Inserted by No I of the FA of 11 Dec. 2009 (Adaptation of the Implementation of the Schengen Acquis), in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2823; BBl 2009 3649). Para. 2 — R
Art. 35 Offences committed within a business
For offences committed within a business, Articles 6 and 7 of the Administrative Criminal Law Act of 22 March 1974 apply.
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Art. 36 Law enforcement
1 The cantons prosecute and judge offences. The Confederation supports the co-ordination of law enforcement between the cantons. 2 The FOCBS examines and judges contraventions against this Act with regard to travelling in transit and bringing weapons into Switzerland. 3 If a contravention under paragraph 2 is also an offence under customs or VAT law, the penalty for the more serious offence is applicable; the penalty may be increased appropriately.
Para. 2 — Amended by No I 13 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change to the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
Art. 37
Repealed by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, with effect from 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713).