No. The “weapon of war” criterion only applies for rifles. Semi-automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns, whether optically resembling military-style assault rifles or not, can only be prohibited firearms that you need a special exception permit of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) for if they meet other prohibition criteria which can be seen in the list of items regarding the „Application for Special Permission for the Temporary Import of ‘Prohibited Firearms and Articles” in “Important Information concerning Transport and Presentation of Firearms”.
Exhibitors from non-EU countries must go through the regular customs procedures to import and to re-export firearms and items that need a license for in Germany. In addition they need to apply for a special exception permit of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) if their or some of their firearms and articles are prohibited items in Germany so that they can be imported, re-exported and presented at IWA OutdoorClassics.
Exhibitors from EU countries must apply for a so-called “transport permission” to the City of Nuremberg to import and to re-export firearms and items that need a license for in Germany (application form to be sent to the IWA OutdoorClassics management to forward it to the City of Nuremberg; see “Application for Transport Permission"). In addition they need to apply for a special exception permit of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) if their or some of their firearms and articles are prohibited items in Germany.
Legally, the "main parts" of a firearm are
1. the barrel.
2. the breech:
This is the part directly closing the chamber or the barrel.
In the case of separable breeches, both the breech head and the breech carrier are essential parts.
3. the cartridge chamber, if this is not already part of the barrel.
4. the housing:
This is the component that accommodates the barrel, the trigger mechanism and the breech.If the housing is composed of an upper and a lower housing part, both parts are "main parts". For handguns (total length up to 60 cm/23.6"), the lower part of the housing is called the frame; if it is intended to accommodate the trigger mechanism, it is a "main part", too.
Semi-automatic long guns (total length over 60 cm/23.6") also often have an upper and lower housing part (upper and lower receiver, for example with M16/AR-15 style semi-auto rifles). Both parts, even separate from each other, are also "main parts" within the meaning of German weapons law then.
These "main parts" within the meaning of the law (NOT also stock, grip plates, springs and screws etc.!) are legally equal to the actual firearms, even as separate individual parts. The import and export of such "main parts" for presentation purposes at IWA OutdoorClassics is therefore subject to the same regulations as the import and export of the respective complete firearm.
Silencers are equal to the essential parts and thus to firearms. They are therefore subject to licensing. With regard to their import, exhibition at IWA OutdoorClassics and re-export, they must be treated in the same way as firearms requiring a permit.
Please note: Silencers for war weapons according to the War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG) are classified as prohibited items! It is not allowed to exhibit these silencesrs at IWA OutdoorClassics.
No. Such guns are firearms enlisted in the German War-Gun Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), thus inadmissible for IWA OutdoorClassics and therefore not allowed to be imported for presentation purposes at IWA OutdoorClassics (see „Inadmissible Exhibits“ in “Important Information concerning Transport and Presentation of Firearms” as to that!).
Pure night vision devices are usually hand-held devices with an image converter or electronic light amplification, including those based on thermal imaging technology, used solely for observation in poor light conditions, without reticle and without the possibility of attachment to a gun or to a scope. These are no prohibited items. Night aiming devices, on the other hand, are devices with an image converter or electronic light amplification, including those based on thermal imaging technology, intended for aiming with guns in low light conditions and attachable to the gun or riflescopes etc. These can be complete units with an internal reticle or units without an internal reticle to be clipped-on/attached/mounted to an existing riflescope or aiming device. So-called dual-use devices, which are usually handheld and can be used both for observation in low light conditions and, when mounted on rifle scopes, for aiming firearms in low light conditions, are also prohibited. For import, exhibition at IWA OutdoorClassics and re-export of all these devices, an exemption permit from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) must be applied for, as these are classified as prohibited items. Units to be clipped-on/attached/mounted to an existing riflescope, inclusive dual-use devices, remain prohibited although such devices may now be used for hunting purposes in Germany by way of exception.
Yes , inclusive so-called dual-use devices. A special exception permit of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is needed for such a device.
Contrary to a mere baton a blackjack or cosh is heavier in its front and usually also flexible. A blackjack or cosh, just like brass knuckles, steel rods and nunchakus (see numbers 23 to 26 and 31 in the list of items regarding the „Application for Special Permission for the Temporary Import of ‘Prohibited Firearms and Articles“ in “Important Information concerning Transport and Presentation of Firearms”!) is a prohibited item in Germany and a special exception permit of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is needed.
