New rules for carrying and storing traumatic weapons

If a citizen plans to use weapons for his protection, he may consider purchasing a traumatic pistol.

To do this, you must obtain permission from the police, and then follow the rules for carrying traumatic weapons provided by law.

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What applies to traumatic weapons

It is one of the types of civilian weapons for self-defense. This determines its main task - protection.

This type includes firearms that have a limited degree of damage (abbreviated as OOOP) and use special cartridges with traumatic effects.

A special permit is required for:

• its application;
• storage;
• carrying with you.

The following categories of citizens have the right to wear it:

• some officials;
• military personnel;
• citizens for the purpose of self-defense;
• for shooting practice and training;
• persons for whom the state provides such a right because they need protection;
• workers of various professions whose tasks include hunting and protecting domestic animals from predators.

Technical features are determined at the legislative level.

These include:

1. Limitation of muzzle energy. It cannot exceed 91 Joules.
2. Only traumatic cartridges can be used. Even if it is technically possible to use cartridges of a different type, the owner does not have the right to do so.
3. The purpose for which it can be used is self-defense. Use for other purposes is prohibited.
4. You cannot load more than ten rounds into it at a time.

Additional features and nuances

1. People who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed to carry weapons. Thus, many drugs are not eliminated from the body for several weeks. If authorized persons detect traces of such substances in the blood of an armed person, he will be deprived of weapons, the right to own them, and will also receive a fine.

2. If a person is traveling by car, then the traumatic weapon can be carried separately from the cartridges in a case or on oneself when loaded. If he is on a train or subway, then only transportation of weapons is allowed - carrying is prohibited. And before flying, you must first contact the company and find out whether a person with a weapon will be accepted on a particular flight. For example, Pobeda stopped accepting passengers with weapons. Registration of a weapon takes a lot of time: the police will pick it up and release it to the owner only upon arrival back.

3. If the police ask to show a weapon along with documents for it, then first the owner needs to clearly warn the officer that he will now take it out (if you suddenly take out the barrel and start waving it, the person can be shot), and then slowly take it out without pointing it at the policeman's side.

How to obtain permission to purchase traumatic weapons

To do this, you need to contact the territorial police department at your place of residence. The issue of issuing such permits is handled by the licensing and permitting department.

Help 046-1

In some cases, it is required to take special courses on how to use it before receiving it.

First of all, you need to undergo a medical examination. As a result, you will need to obtain a certificate in form 046-1. Usually it costs 300 rubles.

Next, they collect a package of documents to contact the police.

Registering purchased weapons

After you have purchased a weapon, it must be registered in accordance with the established procedure. Moreover, only 14 days are allotted for this. You can again submit your application either in person at the licensing department or through State Services.

However, in any case you will have to visit OLRR. Here you must provide the purchased weapon and the license receipt issued by the seller. Employees of the Russian Guard compare weapon numbers, check information about the license to purchase weapons - and, if everything is in order, instead issue a permit not to transport weapons home.

After 14 days, you need to come to the licensing and permitting department again, this time for permission. After receiving it, you become the full owner of your weapon.

The procedure for obtaining a license for traumatic weapons

After the candidate has submitted the required package of documents to the police, he will be issued:

1. Referral to special training courses in use.
2. A receipt for payment of the state fee is provided. It will need to be paid. The amount for a license does not exceed 100 rubles.
3. A direction to the local police officer is given.

In the first case, the exam will contain a test that will consist of ten questions. The verification procedure is as follows. A satisfactory result will be the correct answer to nine questions. You are given two attempts.

The first of them is free, the second is paid. If the candidate fails both times, he will have to additionally listen to several paid lectures and make a new attempt to pass the test.

The district police officer conducts a conversation and also inspects the housing at the place of registration. In particular, he will check the presence of a metal safe where the traumatic pistol should be stored.

After this, the issue of issuing a license will be considered within thirty days.

Rules for carrying traumatic weapons

When using, the following rules must be observed:

1. A short-barreled gun may be kept with a loaded magazine, but without chambering a cartridge. A holster is used for carrying.
2. The long barrel is worn uncovered.
3. Prohibited from wearing in public places. An exception is provided only for the security guards who work there.
4. Additional accessories may not be purchased or installed. This applies in particular to a silencer or optical sight.
5. A drunk person may not carry or use it in any way.
6. You can have no more than two units at your disposal.
7. Can only be used when self-defense is necessary. In this case, the first shot must be fired into the air.

Rules for the transportation of traumatic weapons

You need to know not only how to legally carry a traumatic pistol, but also how to transport it.

During transportation, the weapon is kept in a holster and loaded. But the cartridge should not be sent into the barrel.

If a police officer asks where he is being taken and why, he needs to give a detailed and reasonable answer.

It is strictly forbidden to transport while intoxicated.

Please note: you are allowed to transport up to five registered weapons and up to four hundred rounds of ammunition at a time.

Killing in self-defense is not a crime

Whether the new law will cause an increase in crime statistics or, conversely, reduce crime rates - time will tell. The EU media disagrees on this matter. They are united in their confidence that the Italian “Law on Self-Defense” will bring an additional number of votes to Salvini and his party in the elections to the European Parliament, which will take place at the end of May this year.

The new law does not mean that from now on any citizen of the country can purchase weapons for self-defense in Italy. Everyone must first undergo examination by a psychiatrist, then obtain approval from the police (those with a criminal record should not waste time). Currently, the population of the Apennine state has approximately 1.4 million officially registered firearms in their hands. And, according to law enforcement sources, “more and more people are seeking to protect themselves by purchasing guns, despite the fact that in 2021, according to government statistics, the number of recorded crimes decreased by 10% compared to the previous year.” . According to the annual report of the Center for Social Research Censis, in 2021, 39% of Italians believed that the criteria for allowing civilians to purchase weapons should be relaxed. In 2015, according to the same source, 25% had the same opinion.

Illegal carrying of traumatic weapons

If a citizen violates the existing wearing rules, then this is an administrative offense. In this case, you face a fine of 500 to 2000 rubles.

The right to both carry and store for a period of six months to twelve months can also be taken away.

If a person was armed while intoxicated, more serious sanctions are provided: a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 rubles or revocation of the permit for such a weapon for a period of one to two years.

In some cases, the result of such violations may be the confiscation of traumatic weapons.

Failure to comply with the demands of a police officer is punishable if a citizen has a traumatic pistol with him and is intoxicated. The representative of the law in this situation has the right to carry out confiscation.

In some cases, administrative arrest may be used.

It is worth noting: there are no criminal penalties for carrying without permission.

Grounds for refusal to issue a license

A person will be denied a permit if the following circumstances are identified:

• applicant's age – up to 21 years;
• there are contraindications due to health or well-being;
• the relevant exam was not passed;
• no permanent place of residence;
• the applicant has violated hunting regulations in the past and received corresponding orders;
• the person who applied is subject to a conviction for any intentionally committed crime (but if the criminal record has expired or it was canceled early, a license will be issued);
• the person, within a year before applying for a license, committed at least two administrative offenses, violating public or administrative order;
• the applicant is serving a prison sentence (the type of crime is not important, even if it was committed accidentally);
• The applicant applied for a license when the 1-year validity period of the medical certificate had already expired.

At the same time, in case of an unreasonable refusal to issue a license, the applicant has the right to appeal this decision of the LRO employees by going to court. At the same time, judicial practice contains almost no cases of appeals for these reasons. The legislation establishes an exhaustive list of requirements for the applicant.

Lost a traumatic pistol - what are the dangers?

First of all, you need to contact the police with a corresponding statement. In this case, you need to describe the situation in as much detail as possible.

Here it is important to convince the police as much as possible that your guilt is minimal. Losing while intoxicated or in violation of the rules of use is an aggravating circumstance.

The statement must be submitted to the police. It will be reviewed and the police officer will determine the degree of guilt. The punishment may be within the range of the specified administrative measures.

If you are late in contacting the police, the weapon may be used by strangers to commit a crime, which can lead to criminal liability.

When the permit is expired

Let's start with the fact that you can extend your license for another 5 years by contacting the LRO three months before its expiration. Applying for an extension at a later date (for example, two weeks before the end of the 5-year period) may be grounds for refusal to renew.

To renew your license, you must submit to the Russian Guard the same documents as when you initially applied for the first purchase of a weapon, except for documents confirming passing the exam. When renewing your permit for the next five years, you do not need to take training courses.

• In case of an expired permit, the owner of a traumatic weapon bears administrative penalties (from a warning to a fine of 3,000 rubles ).

Responsibility for violations of the rules for storing traumatic items

Responsibility for violations of the rules is administrative. For storage without a license, it will be the same as in other cases.

Responsibility for violation is provided for by the Administrative Code of Russia.

Article 20.8 states that if citizens violate storage rules, a fine of 3,000 to 5,000 rubles is provided. In this case, administrative arrest is possible for a period of five to fifteen days.

The full text of the article can be found at the link: https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_34661/9dbcd81b03e1f4963dfbe98bb8534b35dc88ee8c/.

Please note: Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation makes a reservation that the first three parts, where violation of storage rules are mentioned, do not apply to smooth-bore weapons.

Administrative liability occurs only in the absence of signs of a criminal offense. For example, if a smoothbore pistol was lost and a robbery was committed with its help, then its former owner can be considered an accomplice.

Application problems

Traumatic pistols appeared on the Russian market in 1999. The first model available was the famous "Wasp". Throughout its history, the Osa pistol was often used in road conflicts, fights, and domestic quarrels. Many opponents of civilian guns argue that such sad statistics could be avoided if the OSA was banned completely.

Experts believe that the widespread use of traumatic weapons is due to the lack of a psychological barrier. If a person does not dare to use a hunting rifle in a fight, since this will certainly lead to serious consequences, then the very fact that rubber arrows are non-lethal seems to give the owner a free hand.

The problem is that non-lethality is relative. In terms of impact effectiveness, a shot from the same Wasp is comparable to a hammer blow. Naturally, if it hits a person wearing a winter jacket, such a blow will be insignificant. But a shot to the temple, neck or eye can be fatal. But if we look at the statistics in terms of the total population, it turns out that there are not so many accidents, as well as crimes, associated with the use of trauma.