Published on 5 November 2025

Weapons / Ammunition

SIG Sauer P226 pistol demonstration at a media conference. (Photo: Keystone/Anthony Anex)

Swiss weapons legislation distinguishes between 3 categories of weapons:

• Weapons that have to be declared
• Weapons for which a permit is required
• Banned weapons, ammunition and weapon components

Brochure

The brochure ̒Swiss Weapons Legislationʼ (August 2015) informs you about the different categories of weapons and the requirements for obtaining them. You can download the brochure as a PDF file or order a printed version online from the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics.

• Brochure 'Swiss Weapons Legislationʼ

  (This document is not available in English)

  PDF1.28 MB5 August 2014

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