Permit for traumatic weapons and license in 2021: are they needed, how to get them, including through State Services, how to renew the papers and how much does it cost, what is the training procedure?

Every person has the right to protect himself and his loved ones from criminal attacks, including self-defense. The presence of weapons helps with this like nothing else.
Pepper and gas sprays do not always help stop a criminal, and many are thinking about purchasing weapons of limited destruction.

Do I need to obtain a permit and license for weapons and how to obtain documents? How to properly store weapons for self-defense and how much does it cost to obtain a permit? You will learn this and much more from our article.

Do you need a permit for traumatic weapons in 2021?

Traumatic weapons were previously unofficially called “non-lethal”. However, due to the increasing frequency of accidents when using it, it is difficult to call it such. Such weapons include:

civilian firearms without a barrel;
gas pistols and revolvers (with rubber bullets);
limited-kill firearms;
service firearms of limited destruction (cartridges of traumatic effect).

The purpose of using these types is the self-defense of persons from criminal attacks on life and health (in other categories of crimes, the use of such weapons in defense is unacceptable) of themselves, as well as persons close to them. Is it possible to buy weapons without a license and permission? In order to purchase one of these types of weapons (except for service weapons), you must undergo special training and obtain a license .
This is a requirement.

Procedure for transporting weapons:

Weapons are transported in cases, holsters or special cases, as well as in special packaging from the weapons manufacturer.

During transportation, weapons must be unloaded and separate from cartridges.

For clarity, let’s put everything into a single table to see the difference between wearing and transporting:

Wearing	Transportation
Long-barreled weapons are carried uncovered, with a loaded magazine and the safety on, if equipped. Short-barreled weapons are carried in a holster, with a loaded magazine and the safety on, if equipped. Weapons can only be carried in places where they are used and where it is not prohibited.	Carried out in cases, holsters, special cases or original packaging. The weapon must be unloaded; Ammo must be kept separate from the weapon. You can transport weapons anywhere. From 2021, with the exception of hunting grounds without a hunting permit, more on this at the end of the article.

The legislative framework

Federal Law No. 150 “On Weapons”. This act regulates the grounds for issuing a license for certain types of weapons, their circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation, the use and grounds for refusal or cancellation of permission to issue weapons.
Government Decree No. 865 of August 28, 2012, which contains the Regulations on the use and circulation of firearms.
Government Decree No. 814 of July 21, 1998, which also contains provisions on the circulation of weapons.
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 288 of 04/12/1999, which is an instruction to the above-mentioned Resolution No. 814.
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 408 of 05/05/2012, which regulates the procedure for issuing permits to persons to store weapons and ammunition for them.

What is required from safes?

It would seem that after complying with all of the above requirements of the law, you can safely obtain legal permission to store weapons, but no - the law puts forward a list of mandatory requirements for the safes (boxes) themselves:

Safes are equipped with combination locks (at least 2). Boxes must also be equipped with locks;
Only the owner of the weapon should know the lock codes. The gun owner has no right to tell anyone, even his closest relatives, the codes;
The safe (box) should be installed at a distance of at least one and a half meters from the entrance, and also at least half a meter from the window;
The safe is installed at a distance of one meter from stoves, radiators and hot boilers;
The safe doors should open freely, nothing should interfere with them;
The owner is obliged to take care of the camouflage of the gun safe. It can be disguised as a linen closet, a set of furniture, etc. It should be remembered that no one living in the house has the right to know where exactly the safe is located and what piece of furniture it is disguised as.

If all of the above requirements are not met, the owner of the weapon risks being punished for violating security rules, as required by the administrative as well as the criminal code of the Russian Federation.

How and where can I obtain a purchase license?

A license is an authorization act for the acquisition of weapons of limited destruction, on the basis of which the weapon itself and permission to operate it are acquired.

The act is executed on a numbered form, which contains:

photograph of the license holder;
his full name;
place of registration;
date of issue and expiration of the license;
name of the LRO and signature of the head of the department with a transcript.

The license is certified by two official seals of the Russian Guard: a seal that goes over the photo of the licensee and goes over the signature of the head of the department.

The photo shows what a license to purchase a traumatic weapon looks like:

Reasons

A license for traumatic weapons is issued by the licensing and permitting department of the Russian Guard. His tasks include:

issuing permission to purchase, store and use weapons;
interaction with law enforcement agencies in solving crimes related to illegal weapons trafficking;
interaction with society in order to prevent offenses and crimes in the above area.

The basis for obtaining a license is the following information presented by a citizen of the Russian Federation to the licensing and permitting department:

personal statement of a citizen;
applicant's passport;
certificate of successful completion of training courses on safe handling of weapons;
medical report on the absence of obstacles to the use of weapons (in form 002-О/у);
certificates from PND and ND in form 003-О/у;
receipt of payment of the state fee for purchasing a license;
certificate of no criminal record.

The license gives the citizen the right to purchase a weapon within six months, after which it will be revoked.

What documents are needed to obtain a permit?

To obtain a personal injury license you must submit:

an application drawn up in a standard approved form;
a copy of the passport or an identity card that replaces it;
two 3x4 photo cards;
a check from the bank's cash desk confirming payment of the state duty.

In turn, to obtain a permit for a traumatic weapon, you will need:

certificate of training completed and exam passed;
medical certificate 046-1;
an act from the local police commissioner confirming the presence in your residential premises (at your place of registration) of a safe or a special cabinet for storing a pistol;
check from the bank office for payment of the duty.

Before applying for a permit, you will have to spend time and money on training in an accredited organization, undergo a medical examination, buy and install a cabinet / safe that is firmly attached to the wall and locked with a combination lock, and contact the local police officer to come to the owner of the injury and executed the said act.

A traumatic pistol, and under it - a certificate: the exam has been passed

Storage and carrying

Having one license is not enough. On its basis, weapons are purchased, but within 14 days after this, the person must also purchase a permit. It is given for a specific type of traumatic weapon.

The permit states:

model and caliber of weapon;
serial number;
validity period (date of issue and expiration of the permit - just like a license, the purchased weapon is valid for 5 years);
name of the authority that issued the permit;
Full name and signature of the head of the authority, as well as the official seal.

The following photo shows what a sample permit to carry and store weapons of limited destruction looks like:

Who issues?

What is needed to obtain a permit? The permit is issued by the licensing and permitting department of the Russian Guard upon presentation of a previously obtained license and the following list of documents:

application for a permit;
information about the purchased weapon.

A citizen must also have:

specially equipped safe for storage;
holster.

The purchase permit is valid for 5 years.

How many civilian weapons can I have?

It turns out that you won’t be able to set up a whole weapons depot in your home. Russian legislation has certain restrictions on the number of guns per owner:

2 units of LLC;
5 units of smoothbore weapons;
5 units of rifled weapons;
5 units of air guns.

Requirements for applicants

Applicant's age. In accordance with Federal Law No. 150, a person who has reached the age of 21 can purchase a traumatic weapon, but there is also an exception to this rule (from 18 years of age):
serving in state paramilitary bodies;
having a military rank or a class rank of justice.
No criminal record. Sometimes, not only a criminal record (including an expunged one), but also the very fact of being held criminally liable can become an obstacle.
No medical contraindications. We are talking not only about the certificates required for obtaining a license from a psychoneurological dispensary and a drug dispensary. The general medical certificate established by form 002-O/u requires the conclusion of a therapist and an ophthalmologist.
Citizens must take courses on the safe use of firearms.

Such courses can only be taught by organizations accredited by authorized government bodies.

More details about the characteristics of safes

When choosing safes, it is advisable to concentrate on such characteristics as good capacity, fire resistance and burglary resistance. Experts do not recommend purchasing budget Chinese models. Such products have short-lived locks, and doors made of unknown cheap metal can become loose after a short period of service, which can reduce the level of burglary resistance. This is the best case scenario, or they may simply disappear.

Moreover, when choosing budget products that have electronic or combined locking mechanisms, you should be prepared for periodic or even systematic malfunctions. As a result, experts recommend purchasing the highest quality models. However, if there is not enough money for such “branded” samples, then it is better to order a safe manufacturing service, it will be more useful.

Passing a medical examination and obtaining a certificate

Passing a medical commission is a mandatory procedure to obtain a license and permit. The applicant must pass:

therapist;
psychiatrist-neurologist;
psychiatrist-narcologist;
ophthalmologist.

A certificate in form 002-О/у (about the absence of contraindications to owning a weapon) is issued based on the conclusion of a therapist and an ophthalmologist. But before undergoing a general medical examination, a citizen must obtain certificates from a psychoneurological and drug dispensary (from which it is necessary to obtain a certificate in form 003-O/u confirming the absence of narcotic or psychotropic substances in the body). Both certificates are valid for 1 year.

A medical examination can be done both in a public clinic and in a private one, but provided that it has licenses:

to carry out the activities of a psychiatrist;
to carry out the activities of a narcologist;
for a medical examination.

Courses, training and exam

The course program usually includes three compulsory areas:

basic firearms safety;
legal aspects of the circulation and handling of weapons, as well as the rights and obligations of a person who has permission to use weapons;
practical shooting lessons.

The training lasts 6 academic hours, excluding the exam. An educational organization must also have a number of criteria, namely: having a license and accreditation to carry out educational activities on training in the use of weapons.

In order to take courses, the organization or center that conducts such classes and issues certificates of completion must provide:

passport and its copy (including the page about registration in the Russian Federation);
medical certificates in forms 002-О/у and 003-О/у, which were mentioned earlier (they will then need to be provided to obtain a license);
three photos of the student.

Upon completion of the theoretical and practical part of the training, the person is issued a certificate of completion of the courses.

Proper storage

Government Decree No. 814 regulates the procedure for storing weapons , including traumatic weapons, and ammunition for them in Art. 59. The citizen undertakes to install a safe or metal cabinet (or wooden, but lined with iron material), which will be closed from unauthorized persons with a combination or other lock. Wherein:

safe wall thickness – at least 1 mm;
must be mounted on bolts of at least 6 mm thickness;
The safe itself is located indoors.

When applying for a license and permit, an OLRR employee will conduct an on-site inspection to ensure that the safe is present and installed correctly. In addition to the safe, the person will need a holster in which to carry a weapon.

Internal "stuffing" of safes

When choosing a safe, you should also become familiar with its internal structure. In particular, there should be compartments in which weapons and ammunition can be stored separately. The compartments must be equipped with latches or clips to ensure secure fastenings. As a result, the weapon must be in a fixed, stationary position.

It is also advisable to familiarize yourself with the material from which the clamps and fasteners are made. They can be made of plastic, wood or steel. A kind of bottom should be formed at the bottom of the safe. It needs to be covered with wood, felt or plastic. In the result, a recess is made to place a rifle butt in it.

The internal parts of the safe doors are equipped with additional pockets and hooks for placing auxiliary equipment in or on them. Such equipment includes all the necessary accessories for caring for weapons.

How much does it cost: state duty and other expenses

First of all, in order to obtain a permit and license, a person will have to pay for training courses on handling weapons , the cost varies depending on the center or organization. The average price varies from 4.5 to 6 thousand rubles. Secondly, a medical commission can also cost a pretty penny.

If it is produced in government institutions, only chemical and toxicological research will be paid. Each region sets its own price (on average, it will range from 1 to 4.5 thousand rubles).

License and permit for traumatic weapons, in accordance with Art. 333.33 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, subject to state duty:

issuance of a license – 2000 rubles;
issuing a permit – 500 rubles.

Subsequently, both the license and the permit are subject to renewal (500 rubles for a permit; 250 rubles for renewal of a license).

Where to start registering weapons

Traumatic weapons do not suddenly appear in the form of a gift, so the acquisition must be carefully prepared, which will reduce time costs. It is recommended that you first familiarize yourself with the law on weapons in its latest edition. You can read the articles selectively, identifying those that relate to trauma. This law determines that a certain category of citizens cannot obtain a license.

Minor citizens.
Having an outstanding criminal record.
Registered with a narcologist or psychiatrist.
Having punishments under an article of the administrative code related to violation of public order.

If you do not fit into any of these categories, then you can safely start collecting documents. Let’s imagine a step-by-step algorithm that must be followed so as not to waste time running through the authorities several times.

How to complete: required papers

Application from a citizen for the issuance of a license and (or) permit.
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
Receipts for payment of state duty.
Certificate of completion of a firearms safety course.
Certificates in form 002-О/у and 003-О/у from medical institutions and dispensaries.
Report from an employee of the Russian Guard on checking the presence of a specially installed safe.
Certificate of no criminal record.
2 photos 3x4.

The application and package of documents are reviewed by the LRO within 10 days.

How to obtain a license and permit for the following types of weapons:
hunting;
emasculated;
pneumatic;
sports;
cold,
read the linked articles.

How long to wait for a permit

Registration of a permit takes about four months, and this period is divided into several stages:

The applicant must take courses for 2-3 months;
2-7 days are allocated for passing the medical examination;
It takes 10 days for a decision to be made to issue or prohibit the issuance of a permit to carry a traumatic weapon.

This is important because a traumatic type of weapon can cause harm to others, so permission to carry it must be approached responsibly.

Through State Services

This service is available to persons who are registered on this portal. To proceed to ordering a license, you must select the “Security and Order” section. License to purchase weapons/type of license.

Stages

The procedure for obtaining a license has a certain algorithm:

Select delivery method:
through a personal visit to the LRO.
Filling out an application that must contain:
- information about the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth);
SNILS;
TIN;
Place of Birth;
LRO division;
the type of weapon for which a license is purchased;
information about the institution where the certificate of completion of the weapons handling course was received.

The application must be accompanied by scanned copies of the training certificate, medical certificates and passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Payment of state duty . When paying through the State Services website, there is a 30% discount, that is, you will have to pay not 2 thousand, but 1400 rubles.
Receiving a message from the LRO . It will indicate the decision to visit the department in person or to refuse due to insufficient information provided.
Visit to LRO . The applicant must provide the originals of all documents specified in the list above upon personal appointment.

Methods

In addition to submitting documents through State Services or in person, the applicant can submit them through the MFC. To do this, you will need a similar package of documents as when submitting an application in person.

Terms of consideration

Documents are reviewed within 10 days. itself takes 30 days .

Purchasing process

After receiving a license, a person has 6 months to purchase a weapon. After the weapon is purchased, the citizen notifies the LRO within 14 days, which replaces the license with a permit. A separate permit is issued for each weapon.

Renewing a license through the Public Services portal - step by step

The main goal of creating a single portal for public services is to simplify the interaction of Russian citizens with government agencies. By registering on the portal, an individual can submit documents to renew his “trauma” license while sitting at home.

To renew your license, you need to collect all the documents (unfortunately, you won’t be able to get certificates from psychoneurological and drug addiction clinics online) and arm yourself with a scanner. Scan all original documents, then go to the State Services website.

Open the website of the government services portal and log in to your personal account. If you don’t have a personal account, register.
Open the “Services” section and find the “Security and Law Enforcement” tab there.
On the page that opens, find the “Weapons Permit” button and by clicking on it, select “Permit Renewal.”
Carefully read the rules, terms and costs of providing services and proceed to submitting an application directly.
Fill out the online form, which will serve as the basis for your license renewal application. In most cases, you will only have to verify the data.
Select the OLRR that controls the circulation of weapons in the area, according to the place of permanent registration.
Enter the details of the previous permit - number, date of issue, expiration date, as well as passport details of the owner of the traumatic weapon. Attach scanned documents. Moreover, there is no need to remove them too far - they will be required when you visit the OLRR for a new permit.
Pay the state fee for filing an application according to the price list. The next point will require you to pay for a license renewal - 500 rubles.

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The application is processed within two days, after which you need to appear at the OLRR at the place of permanent registration with a package of necessary documents and a weapon for inspection.

The date and time of the visit are set automatically, but can be rescheduled if necessary. Next, your application will be considered within 30 calendar days, after which you will need to visit the OLRR again to obtain a license.

Visit to the regulatory authority

A visit to the OLRR by the applicant is required to establish the authenticity of the collected documents, submit an application of the established form, and also to establish the pistol’s compliance with the requirements of current legislation.

How to fill out an application for permit renewal

To renew permits for civilian self-defense weapons, you must fill out an application in the appropriate form (forms are issued at the OLRR) under the dictation of an employee, or according to the sample form (located in a visible place). After filling out, the licensing inspector must check the data you provided with the documents, then accept the application and begin work on renewing the license.

How to find out about the results of consideration of the application

Thirty calendar days after submitting the application (extension of deadlines due to holidays is possible), the applicant is notified via SMS at the phone number left when contacting the OLRR. After this, the owner will be required to come to the permitting inspector’s office and pick up the extended permit for the traumatic pistol.

Rules and procedure for renewal

What to do if your license and weapons permit expire? As with the initial receipt, the permit can be renewed through a personal visit, through the State Services website or the MFC 3 months before the expiration of the five-year period . For this you need:

application for extension;
passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
valid permit;
an act of checking the storage conditions of weapons, which was issued by an LRO employee;
medical certificates (similar to obtaining a license);
certificate of completion of weapons handling training;
2 photographs 3x4;
Receipt for payment of state duty (500 rubles).

For more details on renewing your weapons permit, read the article at the link.

What happens if the documents are late?

In accordance with Art. 20.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, if the deadlines for re-registration of weapons are violated and the documents are expired, this entails a fine of 1 to 3 thousand rubles.

Find out if you can avoid a fine if you overstay your weapons permit in the article at the link.

What firearms can you purchase in Russia?

Now citizens of the Russian Federation, if they have all the permits, can purchase a short-barreled LLC, as well as a long-barreled, smooth-bore and with a rifled barrel.

Sports weapons can also be purchased, but they can only be stored at a shooting range and used exclusively as part of sports training and events. That is, you cannot defend yourself with it and, accordingly, you cannot carry it with you either.

Award weapons are also included in a special category. It is not sold in the public domain, because it is a personalized weapon, which in itself is an honorary award for particularly distinguished military personnel.

Therefore, let’s return to the available weapons and tell you about the basic requirements for them:

The weapon clip should not hold more than ten rounds;
The projectile after firing must differ from the combat one;
The OOOP should not fire a solid projectile;
Long-barreled weapons cannot be shorter than 70 centimeters;
The weapon must not have the ability to fire in bursts.

Responsibility and punishment

Administrative

In accordance with Part 6 of Art. 20.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the violator for the specified actions without a license or permit is subject to:

fine (from 3 to 5 thousand rubles) with confiscation of weapons;
administrative arrest (5-15 days) with confiscation.

Criminal

Criminal liability for illegal handling of traumatic weapons is provided only in case of its sale (Part 4 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and is punishable by:

compulsory (up to 480 hours) or correctional labor (1-2 years);
restriction of freedom (up to 2 years) or forced labor (similar period);
arrest (3-6 months);
imprisonment for up to 2 years (an additional fine of up to 80 rubles may be imposed).

Liability may also arise for negligent storage if this resulted in death or serious injury to another person (Article 224):

fine (up to 100 thousand rubles);
compulsory (up to 360 hours) or corrective labor (up to 1 year);
restriction of freedom (up to 1 year) or arrest (up to 6 months).

If such an act resulted in the death of 2 or more persons - imprisonment for up to 2 years.

In order to purchase a traumatic weapon, a person must purchase a license , which will be the basis for its purchase and subsequent obtaining permission to store, carry and use. The permit must be renewed 3 months before the expiration of the five-year validity period.

List of civilian weapons whose circulation is controlled by the state

This list contains the main types of civilian weapons, for the possession of which you must have the appropriate certificates and documents:

OOOP;
Long-barreled firearms;
Smoothbore firearms;
Rifled firearms;
Pneumatic weapons with power from 7.5 to 25 J;
Sports weapons;
Steel arms;
Civilian military or award weapons.

Thus, if you have an air pistol with a muzzle energy of up to 7.5 J or a simple knife, permission to carry and use them is not required.

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