Published on 6 November 2025

Weapons that have to be declared

Alarm pistols, blank cartridge pistols, imitation weapons (non-firearm)

Manual repeating firearms (sports weapon)

Single-shot and multi-barrel hunting weapons

Swiss army repeating firearms such as Karabiner (carbine) 11, 31, or Langgewehr (rifle) 11

To acquire weapons subject to declaration and their essential components you require a written contract detailing seller/buyer and weapon. If the weapon is a firearm, the seller must send a copy of the contract to the buyer’s cantonal firearms office within 30 days of concluding the contract.

Foreign nationals who do not possess a long-term residence permit require an acquisition permit for all types of weapons and their essential components.

You can find detailed information on weapons subject to declaration in the following leaflets:

Weapons that have to be declared

Written contract for selling a weapon

Cantonal firearms offices

Pepper Gun der Firma Mace USA

Schussfähige Miniaturkanonen, Böllerkanonen

Matchluftpistolen und Matchluftgewehre

JET PROTECTOR JPX und JPX4 der Firma Piexon

Schreckschuss- und Signalwaffen, die für den Umbau zu Feuerwaffen nicht geeignet sind

Merkblatt für den Handel mit Imitations-, Schreckschuss- und Soft-Air-Waffen