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Weapons Act (WA)
SR 514.54 — Federal Act of 20 June 1997 on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition (Weapons Act, WA).
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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.

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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:
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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

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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

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