Important information concerning transport and presentation of firearms

The presentation of arms requires special attention and consideration due to existing statutory regulations and the conditions stipulated in the conditions for participation in the trade fair. In your application as exhibitor, you have agreed unconditionally to comply with the applicable statutory arms regulations and the conditions stipulated in the conditions for participation.

Please ensure that you comply with these instructions in your own interest and note that offences against the statutory arms regulations in force in the Federal Republic of Germany must be prosecuted.

Relevant documents:

Information for presentation of weapons and products requiring permits (PDF)

Checklist required documents (PDF)

Important note:

Please send us the completed documents by e-mail.

Download the Notice of Approval from the City of Nuremberg on the enforcement of firearms law for IWA OutdoorClassics 2026 here and forward it to your forwarding agency if required.

Relevant documents:

Notice of Approval Enforcement of firearms law (PDF)

Please check the products that you and your co-exhibitors are presenting at IWA OutdoorClassics 2026 and check if they fall under “prohibited weapons and products” under the German Weapons Act and require a special permit from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). Please note that missing or incorrect permits are a violation of the German Weapons Act and may result in criminal prosecution and exclusion from the trade fair.

Deadline for your applications: 23.01.2026

Relevant documents:

Import of prohibited firearms and articles for exhibition purposes (PDF)

Application for special permission for import of prohibited firearms and articles (PDF)

Important note:

Please send us the completed documents by e-mail.

We would like to point out that firearms and products requiring permits must be secured against theft and unauthorized access by suitable measures at all times of the day and night, expressly also during the trade fair. A stand security manager must be appointed to the exhibition management in order to guarantee these regulations. The deadline for this is 23.01.2026.

Relevant documents:

Gun security and stand security manager (PDF)

Please send the necessary information on your stand manager as well as your deputy stand manager by using our form:

A permit from the City of Nuremberg is required to set up a shooting range on your stand at IWA OutdoorClassics. There are important requirements for this permit that you must observe before applying for a shooting range.

Please note the application deadline of 23.01.2026. 

Relevant documents:

Information about applying for a shooting range (PDF)

Application for shooting range (PDF)

Download here the Leaflet on the Return Shipment from the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control and forward it to your forwarding agency if required.

The document will be available for download here in February. 

Here you can find important questions and answers (FAQ) about gun security.