THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. Law on the regime of arms and ammunition for civil purposes

Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Regulatory Area
(1) This law defines categories of civilian weapons and ammunition, as well as the conditions for their acquisition, alienation, possession, wearing, use and carrying out operations with them on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(2) This law does not apply to the regime of military weapons under the jurisdiction of public authorities with powers in the field of national defense, state security and public order, which is established by special laws and regulations.
(3) If international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party provide for rules other than those established by national legislation on weapons and ammunition, the rules of international treaties shall apply.
Article 2. General concepts
For the purposes of this law, the following concepts are used in meaning:
basic concepts:
weapons – any manufactured or adapted object or device from which lead, a bullet or another projectile or attacking substance in a gas, liquid or other state can be discharged explosive, gas or atmospheric pressure or other sources of energy and which correspond to one of the categories provided for in annex 1;
cold steel is a thing or device that can pose a threat to the health or physical integrity of people by striking, cutting, pricking, namely: bayonets, sabers, swords, rapiers, knives, crossbows and bows;
Firearms – any weapon with a barrel that can be worn intended to produce an ejection or that can be converted to produce a shot, shot or projectile as a result of the propellant combustion; it is believed that the object can be converted to produce a shot, bullet or projectile as a result of the combustion of the propellant, if it has the appearance of a firearm and, because of its design or the material from which it was made, can be converted for the specified purposes; For the purposes of this law, weapons in the categories C and D of Annex 1 are not included in the definition of firearms;
the use of firearms – the shooting of firearms;
the main assembly of firearms – a locking mechanism, a chamber and / or a barrel of firearms, each individually included in the category of firearms on which they are mounted or intended to be mounted on it;
deactivation of weapons – a set of operations carried out in relation to weapons by a gunsmith who has a license to repair weapons, with a view to reworking it and irretrievably transforming it into permanently inoperative weapons;
illegal manufacture of firearms – unregistered manufacturing or assembling of firearms, parts of weapons or ammunition to it from any major components imported illegally, without a permit issued in due course by the competent authority of the state in which manufacture or assembly is carried out without registration or without marking of the collected firearms weapons on the day of its manufacture in accordance with established requirements;
marking – a set of elements of the symbolic code, applied in a special way on the metal surface, having information protection in the form of an irreproducible matrix;
ammunition – a collection consisting of a cartridge, propellant charge, primer and, as the case may be, a shell;
conformity assessment – conformity assessment procedure, by means of which compliance with basic safety requirements established by regulations, standards or technical regulations is established;
operations with arms and ammunition – import, export, re-export, transit, importation into and out of the country, manufacturing, manufacturing, assembling, testing, selling, buying, transporting, transporting, transshipping, storing, storing, decommissioning and destroying weapons and ammunition , periodic technical inspection, processing, acquisition, testing, checking, deactivation and repair of weapons;
a piece of firearm – any part or part specially made for firearms and important for its functioning, namely: a barrel, a return mechanism, a movable coupling, a bolt-case or a receiver, a drummer or a bolt, as well as any device manufactured or adapted to jamming the noise caused by firing weapons;
The State Register of Arms is a set of systematized information on civilian weapons authorized in the territory of the Republic of Moldova and its right holders;
weapon repair – a set of operations carried out on damaged weapons to return it to a state that ensures its safe functioning as intended, without making changes to its design;
shooting range – a specially equipped room or a section for the operation of which the permission of the territorial subdivision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been obtained and in which exercises, maneuvers and shooting from long barreled or short-barreled firearms or from pneumatic weapons, from bow or crossbow are carried out;
Illicit trafficking in firearms and ammunition – the acquisition, sale, delivery, movement or exportation of firearms, parts or ammunition to it from or through the territory of one state to the territory of another State, if any of the States concerned has not authorized it in accordance with the established procedure or if the manufactured firearm is not marked in accordance with the established requirements;
concepts related to categories of weapons and ammunition:
prohibited weapons and ammunition – weapons and ammunition prohibited for acquisition, storage, carrying and use by natural and legal persons provided for by category A of Annex 1;
lethal weapons and ammunition – weapons and ammunition, the use of which may result in death or serious injury to persons as provided for in Annex B, category 1 (a) to (l) and (n);
non-lethal weapons and ammunition – weapons and ammunition intended for utilitarian purposes or for entertainment or self-defense, manufactured in such a way that their use cannot entail the death of persons provided for in clause (m) of category B and category C of annex 1;
concepts related to the classification of weapons in accordance with its purpose:
military weapons – weapons of military designation and other weapons from the equipment of national defense, state security and public order, as well as the parts in their charge, established on the basis of regulatory enactments;
civilian weapons – weapons, devices, materiel in private or public ownership, intended (adapted) for civil use, suitable from a technical point of view for harming or immobilizing a person or an animal, for sporting purposes or hunting, for self-defense, for protection and the protection of material values ​​or to simulate their combat characteristics;
concepts related to the classification of civilian weapons in terms of its purpose:
weapons for protection and protection – short-barreled firearms recognized in accordance with the procedure established by law, designed to protect the life, integrity and freedom of individuals, as well as property belonging to individuals or legal entities;
self-defense weapons – lethal and non-lethal short-barreled weapons (except pneumatic weapons), recognized in accordance with the procedure established by law, specially designed to disperse harmful, irritating, neutralizing gases or for the release of rubber projectiles or bullets for self-defense purposes;
The throwing weapon is a weapon intended for the destruction of a target at a distance by a projectile receiving directed movement by means of the strength of the muscles of a person or a specially adapted device;
Automatic weapons – utilitarian weapons designed to immobilize animals by using mechanical shock for the purpose of subsequent slaughter;
collection weapons – weapons that are a museum exhibit, as well as weapons in working or non-working condition, which is a rarity or has historical, documentary, scientific or artistic value;
requisite weapons – weapons that are specially manufactured, produced or become safe as a result of its conversion by a gunsmith who holds a license for the repair of weapons used in the activities of institutions specializing in the artistic field (cinematographic or cultural and artistic);
fake weapons – firearms that become dysfunctional due to its deactivation or high damage, confirmed by the licensed armorer in the manner prescribed by law;
signal weapons – weapons designed only for the transmission of light, smoke or sound signals;
sports weapons – weapons designed for shooting sports, confirmation of compliance or recognition of which is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law;
hunting weapons – weapons intended for hunting, single-barreled or multi-barreled, for which ammunition is used in the form of bullets and / or canister, a confirmation of compliance or recognition of which is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law;
Deactivated weapons are weapons that have become permanently nonfunctional due to its irretrievable alteration and transformation by a gunsmith who holds a license to repair weapons;
industrial weapons – utilitarian semi-automatic firearms used for industrial purposes of civilian use, which has the appearance of automatic firearms;
weapons with tranquilizers – a utilitarian weapon designed to immobilize animals by injecting tranquilizers;
Unsuitable weapons – Damaged weapons whose wear and tear is more than 50 percent, having one or more obvious defects confirmed by the competent authority or armourer in accordance with the technical regulations;
utilitarian weapons are weapons intended for the proper performance of activities in the industrial, agricultural, fishing, medical and veterinary fields, in the field of environmental protection and pest protection, and also for the performance by specialized security organizations of activities for the protection of objects, property and valuables or the transport of valuable cargo;
ancient weapons – lethal weapons produced before 1877, or his reproductions, intended for storage in collections;
Electroshock devices are special means of self-defense using an electric charge of high voltage for short-term paralyzing effects on the human or animal body;
a tear gas or irritant gas dispenser is a special self-defense device containing a liquefied gas that causes irritation or temporary paralysis;
concepts related to the classification of weapons in terms of its design:
cold bladed weapons – weapons that meet the following criteria: the blade is integral with the handle or equipped with a device that allows it to be integrated into a single handle; has a two-sided grinding along the entire length; its length is more than 15 cm; the width is 0.4 cm or more; has a handle equipped with an emphasis (guard);
weapons with compressed air or compressed gas (pneumatic) – weapons in which the projectile is thrown out by expanding under pressure the compressed air or gas contained in the receiver cylinder;
A gas weapon is a weapon designed or adapted in such a way that the attacking substance in a gaseous, liquid or other state (irritating or tearing action) enclosed in a shell is delivered to the target by the force of directional expansion of the gases released during the detonation of the capsule or in the explosion of the charge , or as a result of the impact of other driving forces;
rifled weapons are weapons whose barrel along the entire length of the inner surface of the channel has helical uniform grooves to give the projectile the rotational motion necessary to ensure its stability along the flight path;
smooth-bore arms – a weapon in which the trunk is smooth at least two-thirds the length along the inner trunk channel, starting from the chamber;
automatic firearms – firearms, which after each shot cartridge is automatically recharged and fires a line of several rounds by continuously pressing the trigger;
single-shot weapons – firearms without clips, which must be recharged before each shot by manually inserting the cartridge into the compartment or into the space provided for this purpose at the entrance to the barrel;
multiplied weapons – firearms, which after each shot are recharged manually by inserting a cartridge into the barrel of the cartridge by means of a charging mechanism;
long-barreled firearms – firearms, the length of the barrel or the total length of which exceeds the maximum size of short arms approved by this law;
short-barreled firearms – firearms, the trunk of which does not exceed 30 cm or the total length of which does not exceed 60 cm;
semi-automatic firearms are weapons that automatically recharge after each cartridge being fired, but can not fire a line of multiple rounds by continuously pressing the trigger;
concepts related to the categories of persons: the
armourer is a natural or legal person who, in the manner prescribed by this law, has received a license to carry out operations with arms and ammunition;
a collector of weapons – a person who, in accordance with the procedure established by law, has received a collector’s certificate issued by a competent authority possessing or intending to become the owner of a collection of weapons subject to authorization or declaration under this law with a view to preserving its historical value;
resident of a foreign country – a person holding an identity document issued by a foreign state, such as a passport or identity card, which confirms that he has a permanent place of residence or location in that country;
arrows and shooting trainers – athletes and coaches with certificates issued by the central branch body in the field of physical culture and sports related to a certain structure of profile sport, the charter of which provides for sport shooting and training, as well as the development of this sport;
hunter – an individual who owns a valid hunting ticket in accordance with the Animal World Act;
concepts related to the types of documents:
Passport for firearms – a document issued in accordance with the application submitted in accordance with the law by the competent authority, which confirms the right of its holder to move through the territory of other states on the basis of agreements with them with firearms and ammunition included in this document;
certificate of ownership – a document issued in accordance with the law by the competent authority, which confirms that its owner has complied with the statutory procedure for registering weapons in the competent authority;
arms permit is a document issued in accordance with the law by the competent authority, which affirms that a natural or legal person has the right to possession and / or, if necessary, the carrying and use of permitted lethal or non-lethal weapons, type, make, model, caliber and serial the number of which is included in this document;
permission to purchase weapons – a document issued in accordance with the law by the competent authority, which confirms the person’s right to acquire and own weapons;
a permit for the export of weapons – a document issued by the competent authorities authorized to carry out an operation to remove weapons and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova to another state;
permission to transport weapons – a document issued in accordance with the law by the competent authority, which confirms the right of a person to transport arms and ammunition from one storage place to another or from one legal entity to another in the territory of the Republic of Moldova or to import them into the country and export from countries, on their import and transit.
Article 3. Delimitation of powers
(1) The legal regulation of control over arms and ammunition is within the competence of Parliament.
(2) The Government, in accordance with its powers:
a) approves regulations on the application of this law;
b) pursues a state policy in the field of trafficking and use of lethal and non-lethal weapons and civilian ammunition;
c) decide on the acquisition of arms and ammunition, including weapons and ammunition in civil circulation, for public authorities with powers in the field of national defense, state security and public order;
d) develop and approve regulations on the State Commission for Evaluation, Bonification and Culling of Arms.
(3) The Ministry of the Interior is the competent authority authorizing, recording, controlling and supervising the possession, carrying and use of arms and ammunition, and also with regard to operations with them, being the only body representing the Republic of Moldova within the framework of export and notification weapons and ammunition in accordance with this law. In the field of authorization, accounting, control and supervision of the circulation of arms and ammunition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has the following functions:
a) development of appropriate instructions on the regime of arms and ammunition, as well as determining the form and content of documents issued under this law;
b) Authorization, accounting, control and supervision of the acquisition, alienation, possession, storage, carrying and use of weapons and ammunition, as well as the performance of transactions with them in accordance with this law;
c) implementation of ballistic expertise, experimental shooting from weapons with the inclusion of shot cartridges and cartridge cases in the collection of shooting cartridges and cartridges of the Ministry of Internal Affairs systematized in type, make, model, caliber, series, number, year of manufacture and lot;
d) the notification of authorized bodies in this field of foreign states and relevant international organizations about the export of weapons and ammunition to them from the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
e) maintaining the State Register of Arms;
f) issuance, re-registration, suspension and cancellation of the license;
g) issuance of instructions for the elimination of violations related to licensing conditions.
Article 4. General matters relating to the
regime of arms and ammunition
(1) Individuals may own or, based on the category and classification under this law, carry and use lethal weapons on the basis of a permit for weapons, and legal persons may own and use lethal weapons on the basis for the permission for possession issued in accordance with the procedure established by this law.
(2) Individuals and legal entities may own and, based on the category and classification in accordance with this law, carry and use non-lethal weapons, subject to the procedures for its authorization or, as the case may be, registration with the competent authorities in the manner prescribed by this law.
(3) The registration of the owners of lethal and non-lethal weapons, as well as the accounting of the weapons they own and documents granting the right to own, bear and use weapons, is conducted at the local level by the authorized police authorities that issued these documents in accordance with their territorial competence, and at the central level for lethal rifled weapons – the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(4) The owners of lethal and non-lethal weapons are obliged to report immediately, but no later than within 24 hours, to the nearest police body about the disappearance, loss or theft of these weapons.
(5) A person who becomes aware of the existence of military weapons, lethal weapons, non-lethal weapons or ammunition in illegal possession, lost or abandoned, is obliged to immediately notify the nearest police authority.
(6) A person who has found military weapons, lethal weapons, non-lethal weapons or ammunition is required to report this or hand it over to the nearest police authority as soon as possible, but no later than within 24 hours.
(7) Relatives or persons living together with a person who legally owns weapons or ammunition are obliged, in the event of his death or confess to be missing, to surrender the relevant weapons and ammunition to the nearest police body within 15 days of the death of that person or from the moment finding a final character by a court decision on recognizing this person as missing in order to preserve the specified weapons and ammunition until the heir is established in accordance with the current legislator Twomey.
(8) Individuals and legal entities that own weapons in accordance with this law are required to keep it at their place of residence or at their location.
(9) Natural and legal persons having the right, as the case may be, to own, carry, use, sell or repair weapons, are obliged to ensure its safety. The conditions for ensuring the safety of weapons are established by the rules for the application of this law.
(10) The weapon located at the place of residence of a natural person or at the location of a legal entity on the basis of documents provided for by law may be removed by its owner to a location other than specified in documents only with the written permission of the police in accordance with the procedure established by standards on the application of this law.
(11) The importation into the territory and exportation from the territory of the Republic of Moldova of arms and ammunition subject to authorization and / or declaration is allowed by the customs authorities only with permission to export or permission to transport such.
(12) Upon the alienation of firearms, unused ammunition should be handed over to him to the competent police authority for destruction.
(13) Persons who have received a permit in accordance with the procedure established by law shall have the right to wear only one unit of lethal or non-lethal weapons, except for cases when they are located on hunting grounds for which permission is available, as well as shooting rinks for the functioning of which received permission.
(14) The use of lethal and non-lethal weapons is prohibited in the following cases:
a) in crowded places such as stadiums, educational institutions, institutions of central public authorities, courts of law, holy monasteries, auditoriums and public meeting halls, as well as in other places where the use of weapons is prohibited by law;
b) if the owner is under the influence of alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs or substances, drugs with a similar effect, suffers from temporary illnesses, the nature of which may be dangerous if he carries weapons;
c) the owner of the weapon does not carry a document certifying the right to carry and use weapons.
Article 5. Prohibitions and restrictions in the regime of
weapons and ammunition
(1) Prohibited acquisition, possession, carrying, use, import, export and sale by individuals and legal entities, with the exception of the competent authorities in the field of national defense, state security and public order, the following weapons and ammunition, and systems and devices for them:
(a) Weapons and ammunition as prescribed in Category A of Annex 1;
(b) Weapons manufactured as a result of the conversion of automatic military weapons;
(c) Lighting and guidance systems operating on or compatible with a laser, intended for installation on weapons;
(d) Night vision systems;
(e) Devices designed or adapted to reduce noise generated by the burning of a charge;
f) cartridges with bullets: with a core of hard materials; half-shell “doom doom”; tracer, armor-piercing, incendiary; with a diameter smaller than the caliber of the trunk; with a cavity in the inside, as well as shotgun cartridges to short-barreled and to gas weapons.
(2) The
use of weapons with compressed air or compressed gas (pneumatic) in public places, as well as the use and use of weapons with other purposes, is prohibited. except for the purposes of entertainment and sport in shooting galleries, on designated sites inaccessible to the public, or at specially equipped venues so as not to jeopardize the physical integrity and life of people.
(4) It is prohibited to alienate or transfer weapons and ammunition for which permission is to be obtained to a person who has not received such permission in accordance with the established procedure, except for the cases when they are handed over to the gunsmith or to the police, donations or transfers for gratuitous use, as well as other cases provided by law.
(5) It is prohibited to pledge a weapon or encumber it in any other way by establishing property rights in favor of third parties.
(6) It is forbidden to wear cold steel, except for hunting knives, which are allowed only on hunting grounds for which permission has been obtained.
(7) The following restrictions are established in the mode of weapons and ammunition:
a) the maximum caliber of rifled firearms shall not exceed 12.7 mm;
b) the maximum length of the blade must not exceed 90 mm for cold steel if it is automatically withdrawn from the handle when the button or lever is pressed and fixed firmly by them or if it is removed by gravity or accelerated motion and automatically fixed;
c) the sale of an electric shock weapon is prohibited, the parameters of which do not meet the safety requirements and the norms established by the Ministry of Health;
d) the sale of missile weapons, the parameters of which do not meet the safety requirements established by the relevant standards or technical regulations;
(e) The sale of crossbows with a tension force greater than 70 kg and the use of arrows with a tip diameter exceeding the diameter of the boom or arrows with sliding petals are prohibited;
f) the placement and arrangement of weapons and ammunition warehouses in residential premises is prohibited;
g) the commission sale of ammunition is prohibited;
h) prior to the accreditation of an independent competent testing laboratory, the importation of weapons and ammunition without marking of the test stations of the countries of the Standing International Commission for the Testing of Weapons and Ammunition recognized in the Republic of Moldova or without conformity certificates issued in countries with which the Republic of Moldova has signed an agreement on mutual recognition of the results of certification or testing.

CHAPTER II
PURCHASE, DEPLOYMENT, OWNERSHIP, WEARING
AND USE OF LETAL AND NON-METAL
WEAPONS TO AUTHORIZE, AND AMMUNITION
TO ITS PHYSICAL PERSONS
WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Article 6. Granting the right to purchase,
alienate, possess, carry
and use lethal
and non-lethal weapons
subject to authorization
and ammunition
(1) Individuals who meet the conditions provided for by this law are entitled to acquire, own, bear and use lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization, as well as ammunition to it.
(2) The right to purchase, keep or, as the case may be, the carrying and use of the weapons provided for in paragraph (1) shall enter into force upon the issuance by the Ministry of the Interior of a permit for the acquisition of weapons or, as the case may be, weapons permits.
(3) Non-lethal weapons, which are the subject of declaration, can be stored, worn and used only after it is registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the manner prescribed by this law.
(4) Depending on the purpose for which the authorization for the acquisition of weapons was claimed, the Ministry of the Interior grants the applicant the right to store or, as the case may be, the carrying and use of acquired weapons and makes a special note in the authorization for weapons.
(5) The right to possession of weapons provides only for self-defense weapons, sports, hunting, and collection weapons and gives the holder the right to store weapons at the place of residence.
(6) The right to carry and use weapons provides only for self-defense weapons, as well as weapons for protection and protection, and gives the owner the right to carry weapons with him and use it for the purposes for which permission was granted for the acquisition, as well as in the state of necessary defense or in a state of extreme necessity in the manner prescribed by this law.
(7) The right to possession of hunting weapons provides in the manner prescribed by this law, hunters who are members of sports hunter associations, legally established and operating under the law on wildlife, who passed the hunter exam and have a valid hunting ticket, as well as arrows, shooting trainers and weapons collectors.
(8) The holder of the right to own hunting weapons may carry and use weapons entered into a permit for weapons only in hunting areas for which permission grants, as well as in shooting galleries authorized in the manner prescribed by law.
(9) The acquisition or receipt of weapons provided for in paragraph (1) may effects through the purchase, donation, and inheritance, rewarding, renting or transferring to gratuitous use.
(10) Persons possessing the weapons provided for in paragraph (1) acquired or received in accordance with the procedure established by this law may alienate it only through armourers holding a license for the sale of such weapons and through donation.
Article 7. Conditions for authorization
for the purchase of lethal and
non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization, and, as the case may be,
weapons permits.
(1) A permit for the acquisition of lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization and, as the case may be, a permit for weapons is issued to persons provided for in subsection (1) 8, if they are not in one of the provisions stipulated in paragraph (2) of this article, and in the aggregate correspond to the following conditions:
a) reached the age of 21;
b) completed a course of theoretical and practical training in the possession of firearms, organized by a legal entity accredited in this field in the manner prescribed by law, with the exception of certified personnel of public administration authorities with powers in the field of national defense, state security and public order;
c) have appropriate conditions for ensuring the safety and integrity of weapons and ammunition;
d) are capable from a psychological and medical point of view for the possession and use of weapons and ammunition;
e) have the statutory status, certified by the submission of documents established by the rules for the application of this law, depending on the purpose of the weapon.
(2) The permits provided for in paragraph (1) shall not be issued to persons who are in one of the following situations:
a) are accused or defendants in criminal cases for committing intentional acts in accordance with the current legislation;
b) have a previous conviction;
(c) During the last five years, their right to acquire, own or, as appropriate, carry and use lethal or non-lethal weapons subject to authorization has been canceled, except in cases where the cancellation measure was taken as a result of the loss of the status provided for in paragraph (2) article 8;
d) lost or stolen at their own fault lethal or non-lethal weapons subject to authorization;
e) were convicted by a final judgment for the intentional commission of crimes using weapons or ammunition, explosive or poisonous substances and materials, as well as narcotic, psychotropic substances and precursors;
f) were convicted by a court decision that came into legal force to imprisonment for grave, especially grave and extremely serious crimes committed intentionally;
g) pose a danger to the public order, life and physical integrity of people and are on special account with the police;
h) for which an immediate restrictive prescription or protective order has been applied.
[Art.7 h. (2), pt.h) was introduced by GP196 from July 28, 16, MO306-313 / 16.09.16 art.661 ]
(3) An application for the issue of a permit for the acquisition of weapons and, as the case may be, permission for a rifled barrel, as well as an application for the issuance of a collector’s certificate, shall be submitted by the applicant to the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and an application for issuing a permit for smooth-bore weapons shall be submitted to the nearest body police in the place of residence. The decision on the application is made within 30 days from the date of its submission.
(4) If the body authorized to decide on the application ascertains that the conditions provided for in paragraph (1) are not met or that the applicant is in one of the provisions provided for in paragraph (2), he refuses the applicant to issue a permit for the acquisition of arms with informing him of the decision taken in writing in the time specified in paragraph (3).
(5) Decisions adopted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) may be appealed in accordance with the legislation on the administrative court.
Article 8. Categories of individuals who
can obtain permission
to purchase lethal
and non-lethal weapons
subject to authorization
(1) Individuals who are citizens of the Republic of Moldova who comply with the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) and who are not in one of the provisions, provided for by paragraph (2) of this article, may, upon their application, obtain permission to purchase lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization.
(2) Hunting and sports weapons from the category of long arms can only be acquired by hunters, sportsmen, shooting instructors and weapons collectors.
Article 9. Documents confirming the right
to acquire and, respectively,
possession and use of
lethal and non-lethal weapons
subject to authorization.
(1) A permit for the acquisition of weapons, a permit for weapons, a collector’s certificate, a permit for transportation, an export permit, service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and / or, as the case may be, by the police in the applicant’s place of residence.
(2) The conditions, as well as the procedure for issuing a collector’s certificate, shall be established by the standards approved by the Government.
(3) The owner of the documents provided for in paragraph (1) is obliged to notify the police authority at the place of residence within 10 days from the date of any changes requiring the inclusion of appropriate notices in the document.
(4) The theft of documents provided for in paragraph (1) is communicated by the owner within 24 hours from the moment of ascertaining this fact to the police body in whose territorial competence the theft was established, and about the loss, damage or destruction thereof to the police authority, who issued these documents.
(5) The issuance of a new document in lieu of a document declared lost or stolen is made only after the owner submits the proof of publication of the notice on loss or theft in the Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova.
(6) In the case of an application for the loss, theft or destruction abroad of a permit for a weapon or a permit for its transportation, in which weapons and ammunition are brought in with which the owner left the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the latter must appear with the weapons entered in the document in diplomatic representation or consular department of the Republic of Moldova in the country in which the event took place, and these bodies after verification in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the lawfulness of possession of these weapons issue to the holder a certificate in which made identity of the owner, as well as the type, model, series and number of weapons. In the absence of representative offices of the Republic of Moldova with a statement, it is necessary to apply to the police of the state in which the event occurred.
(7) The certificate provided for in paragraph (6) grants the owner only the right to import into the territory of the Republic of Moldova the weapons introduced into the certificate. When imported into the country, weapons are delayed by the Customs Service prior to the submission of a permit for weapons.
Article 10. Authorization for the acquisition of weapons
(1) A permit for the acquisition of weapons is issued for a period of 90 days, which may be extended by the issuing authority for valid reasons for a new period of up to 90 days.
(2) If the owner of a permit for the acquisition of weapons does not acquire such a license within the time limit specified in paragraph (1) of this article, he may submit in writing an application for the issuance of a new permit for the acquisition of weapons without providing evidence of compliance with the conditions specified in paragraphs a) to (c) and (e) of Article 7 (1).
(3) A holder of a permit for the acquisition of weapons may acquire during the validity period of a permit a weapon of the type and in the quantity indicated in the document from any armourer licensed to sell weapons of this category.
(4) The purchase of weapons from another natural or legal person can be carried out only through a gunsmith who has a license to sell weapons of this category.
(5) If the owner of a permit for the purchase of weapons changes his place of residence, he must notify the police body in a new place of residence within 10 days.
(6) The right to acquire weapons is lost, and the authorization for the acquisition of weapons is withdrawn by the issuing authority if the owner no longer complies with the conditions provided for in article 7 (1) (e) (e), or is in one of the provisions provided for in part (2) of the said article.
(7) The procedure for issuing an authorization for the acquisition of weapons is established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 11. Issue of a permit for weapons, the
introduction of weapons into a permit
for weapons and sighting of a permit
for weapons
(1) A person who has acquired, according to the law, a lethal or non-lethal weapon subject to authorization, is obliged within 10 days from the date of its acquisition to appear in the police authority that issued the permit for the acquisition of weapons for filing an application for the issuance of a permit for weapons.
(2) The authorization for a weapon must be inspected once every 5 years by the authorities provided for in Article 7
(3) . (3) The owners of the weapons permit must be at the end of the period specified in paragraph (2) to the places established by the competent authorities police, with documents stipulated by the rules for the application of this law.
(4) The authorization for weapons shall be vetted by the authorities provided for in Article 7 (3) if the holder complies with the conditions provided for in subsection 7 (1) (c) and (d) and is not in one of the provisions provided for in paragraph (2) of this article, and the weapons intended for use in accordance with this law have undergone periodic technical inspection in the manner prescribed by the Government.
Article 12. The number of weapons
that can be granted the
right to acquire and own a
person who meet the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) and who are not in one of the provisions provided for in paragraph (2) of this article may obtain permission to acquisition and possession of weapons in the following order:
a) not more than two short-barreled firearms with a rifled barrel (revolver or pistol);
b) no more than two long-barreled weapons with a rifled barrel with a different caliber of the trunk;
c) no more than eight firearms with a smooth barrel;
d) an unlimited number of firearms for shooters, while confirming the need for training and / or for participation in sports competitions;
e) an unlimited number of weapons for weapons collectors.
Article 13. The mode of acquisition and storage of
ammunition for lethal and
non-lethal weapons
subject to authorization
(1) Holders of the right to store or carry weapons may acquire from weaponsmens who hold a license in question only ammunition relating to weapons entered in a permit for weapons.
(2) The following number of ammunition units that can be stored by the persons provided
for in paragraph (1) shall be established: a) for rifled weapons, not more than 250 cartridges with cartridges for each unit of weapons, with the exception of the weapons provided for in point c);
b) for long-barreled weapons with a smooth barrel, not more than 500 cartridges per each weapon;
c) for collection weapons, not more than 50 rounds per each weapon unit.
(3) Those who own a self-defense weapon have the right to carry with them outside the area of ​​residence where ammunition is stored, no more than 18 rounds.
(4) The transportation of cartridges is carried out in a package providing security conditions.
(5) The alienation of the ammunition provided for in paragraph (2) by the person who acquired them, except for the delivery of ammunition to the competent police authority, is prohibited.
(6) Sale or alienation in another form is prohibited, as well as the storage or use of ammunition that has expired or wasted ammunition, which, if stored or used, may endanger the life, physical integrity or health of people.
Article 14. Conditions for storage and carrying of lethal
and non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization
(1) The possessor of the right of possession and, as the case may be, the wearing and use of lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization is required to keep weapons entered in the weapons permit in safety and not allow persons who do not have appropriate authorization to do so.
(2) The storage of the weapons referred to in paragraph (1) at the place of residence of the owner is carried out in a specially designed place for this purpose – in a metal safe attached to the floor or to the wall, in order to exclude access to persons who do not have the appropriate permit .
(3) The weapon provided for in paragraph (1) may only be carried by the owner of the relevant permit, subject to the following conditions:
a) the weapon should be put on a safety lock, if the factory design is provided for, and should not be charged;
(b) The weapon must always be in a holster, in a form concealed from view, unless the person has the right, in accordance with the law, to use it;
c) the weapon must be kept at all times and under no circumstances be transferred to another person, except for gunsmiths, the competent police authorities, and personnel authorized by law to store and provide temporary arms safety when entering public facilities, in water or air transport, as well as in other places where the carrying of weapons is prohibited by law;
d) the owner of the weapon must have a document certifying the right to carry and use the weapon.
Article 15. Carriage, carrying and use of
long-barreled lethal weapons
(1) Transportation of hunting weapons, to which the owner is issued a permit for weapons with the right of possession, from the place of residence to the place where hunting on legal grounds will be carried out, subject to the following conditions:
a ) the weapon should be in the case and be uncharged;
(b) The conditions provided for in article 14 (3) (c) should be complied with, and the weapon must be accompanied by a document certifying the right to own it.
(2) Wearing a hunting weapon in a place intended for hunting shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:
a) the weapon can be loaded provided that after charging it will be put on the fuse and its wearing will not create a danger of accidents;
(b) The conditions provided for in article 14 (3) (c) should be complied with, and the weapon must be accompanied by a document certifying the right to own it.
(3) A holder of the right to own long-rifled rifled weapons and collection weapons (with the exception of weapons directly entered into a permit for weapons with the right to wear) may obtain permission from the local police authority to transport weapons that he legally owns from a place , where it is stored, in the case of:
a) transfer of weapons to the gunsmith;
b) changes in the storage of weapons;
c) transporting weapons to a shooting range and using it in a shooting range specially equipped and authorized in the manner prescribed by law for the relevant category of weapons;
d) transporting weapons for export from the territory of the Republic of Moldova in order to participate in sports or hunting.
(4) The transportation of the weapons provided for in paragraph (3) shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:
a) the weapon must be in a case and be uncharged;
b) the conditions provided for in clause 14 (3) c) must be complied with, and the weapon must be accompanied by a document certifying the right to own it or, as appropriate, to bear and use it.
(5) The authorization for the transport of weapons provided for in paragraph (3) shall indicate the period during which the weapon will be transported outside the storage area, the reason for the carriage of weapons, the route, destination and conditions to be provided for the transport of weapons for its security.
(6) In the event that long-barreled weapons with a rifled barrel are exported outside the storage area for the purpose of submitting it to the competent authorities for sighting the weapons permit, the prior authorization provided for in paragraph (3) is not required.
Article 16. Limits of the use of weapons
(1) Holders of the right to wear and use self-defense weapons or weapons for protection and protection may only use weapons in shooting galleries authorized in accordance with this law, or in the state of necessary defense or in a state of extreme necessity.
(2) The holder of the right to possession of hunting weapons may use weapons entered into a permit for weapons only for the purpose of hunting for which he was given permission, as well as for training in shooting galleries authorized in accordance with the law.
(3) By derogation from the provisions of paragraph (2), hunting weapons may be used in a state of necessary defense or in a state of extreme necessity in accordance with the law.
(4) Holders of the right to possession of long-barreled firearms, with the exception of the weapons provided for in paragraph (2), may use weapons only in shooting galleries authorized in accordance with this law.
(5) By derogation from the provisions of paragraph (4), long-barreled firearms can be used in the state of necessary defense, in emergency situations or in unforeseen situations in accordance with the law.
(6) The use of weapons in authorized rifle ranges can only be carried out in accordance with the established internal rules.
(7) The conditions under which persons in public office can carry and use lethal weapons in the performance of their official duties are established by organic laws defining the powers of these persons.
Article 17. Obligations in case of use of weapons
(1) A person who has used weapons must immediately take measures to provide first aid and medical assistance to wounded persons.
(2) The person who applied the weapon is obliged to immediately report the incident to the nearest police authority, regardless of whether there are or are not victims and material damage is caused or not caused.
(3) In the case provided for in paragraph (2), the notified body of the police or the criminal investigative body is required to investigate the circumstances under which the event occurred and inspect the scene. The weapons, which were used and seized as evidence, remain in custody with the police authority or the criminal investigation body conducting the investigation, pending the completion of the investigation.
(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this article shall not apply if the weapons were used in the conditions provided for in subsections 16 (1), (2) and (4), except when, as a result of the use of weapons there are human victims.
Article 18. Termination of the right to own and
limit the ownership of
weapons
(1) The right to possession of weapons ceases, if its owner is in one of the following positions:
a) no longer meets the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) (e);
b) is in one of the provisions provided for in Article 7 (2) (e) through (g);
c) is not for sighting a permit for weapons within one year from the expiry of the period provided for in Article 11 (2);
d) transferred for destruction the weapons entered into the weapons permit;
e) leaves the Republic of Moldova for permanent residence or has lost the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova;
f) it is established that he used weapons, failing to fulfill the conditions stipulated in Article 17 (2) and (4); and
g) in other cases provided for by law.
(2) Restriction of the ownership right by imposing a prohibition on possession of weapons is applied in the following cases:
a) the owner is in one of the provisions stipulated in clauses 7 (2) a), b) and / or h);
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b) the owner no longer meets the conditions stipulated by Article 7, item d) of (1) ;
c) the owner has committed one of the offenses for which the law provides for the deprivation of the right to bear and use weapons.
(3) Restriction of property rights by imposing a ban on possession of arms for a 5-year period is applied in the following cases:
a) the owner is in one of the provisions provided for in clause 7 (2) (d);
b) the owner has committed one of the offenses related to violation of the provisions of the hunting regulations, violation of the rules for the sale and / or disposal of arms and ammunition, violation of the rules for the acquisition, possession and storage of weapons, violation of provisions for repair of weapons not registered in the appropriate order, rules for the use of weapons.
(4) If the owner is in one of the provisions provided for in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3), the competent police authority withdraws the authorization for the weapon, and the owner of the weapon is required to surrender the weapon and all ammunition to it to the authority police in the place of residence or alienate them in accordance with this law.
(5) If the person is in the position provided for in paragraph (c) of paragraph (1), the right to possession is terminated only with respect to weapons that no longer correspond to the conditions provided for by law for possession.
(6) The statement of the provisions provided for in paragraphs (1) to (5) of this article shall be established by the competent authorities provided for in Article 7 paragraph (3), which take measures to withdraw or, as the case may be, to revoke the authorization for a weapon for which the permit ceases the right to own or limited ownership, by imposing a ban on possession.
(7) The measure provided for in paragraph (4) may be appealed in accordance with the procedure provided for by the legislation on the administrative court.
(8) The owner of weapons is obliged to deliver weapons and all ammunition to him to the police body at the place of residence within 10 days from the date of bringing to his attention the measure provided for in paragraph (6), with the aim of alienating or storing them, except when Weapons and ammunition shall be seized by the competent police authority. The exercise of the statutory right to appeal against the cancellation of the weapons permit does not remove the owner’s obligation to hand over weapons to the police authority.
(9) From the moment of occurrence of the circumstances stipulated in clauses (1) (b) or (c), the owner of the ownership of the weapon is obliged to dispose of the weapon within no more than 15 days or hand it over to an authorized gunsmith for alienation, and in case of missing the specified period, the weapon is forcibly seized.
Article 19. Suspension, withdrawal and cancellation of the
right to own or to bear
and use lethal and
non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization, as well as ammunition
(1) The decision to suspend the right to own or to carry and use lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization shall be made by the competent authority that granted this right in cases provided for in subsections (2) or (3) of article 18.
(2) Suspension of law to possess or to carry and use weapons is valid for the entire period of the person in one of the provisions in paragraph (2) of article 18.
(3) The decision to suspend the right to own or to carry and use weapons in the 5-year period to take camping by the competent authority to grant this right, if the franchisor is located in one of the provisions in paragraph (3) of Article 18.
(4) For a period of suspension of the right to own or to bear and use weapons, the permit for weapons is withdrawn by the police authority that issued the decision, and weapons and all ammunition to it in possession are handed over within 24 hours to the police authority at the place of residence, except when they are seized by the police.
(5) From the day when the holder of the right to own or to bear and use the weapon no longer exists in any of the provisions provided for in subsections (1) to (3), the suspension of this right shall expire, and the authorization for weapons, and ammunition to it is returned to their right holder.
(6) The decision to revoke the right to own or to carry and use lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization shall be made by the competent authority that granted this right in the cases provided for in subsection 18
( 1). (7) The decision to revoke the right of possession or the carrying and use of lethal and non-lethal weapons is accepted by the competent authority that granted this right in the event of:
a) if it turns out that at the time of issuing a permit for a gun the owner of such a weapon did not comply with the conditions provided for by law possession or carrying and use of weapons;
(b) If the right to own or to bear and use weapons was provided to a person on the basis of false documents or information.
(8) The decision to revoke or to annul the right to own or to carry and use lethal and non-lethal weapons communicates in writing to the right holder, and in the event of the death of such heirs.
(9) Within 10 days from the date of bringing to the notice of the right holder the decision to revoke or to annul the right to own or to wear and use lethal and non-lethal weapons, it must pass a permit for weapons to the competent police authority, and also surrender weapons and all ammunition to the police in the place of residence, except when they are seized by the police.
(10) The decision to suspend, revoke or cancel the right to own or to carry and use lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization may be appealed in accordance with the legislation on the administrative court.
Article 20. The regime for traveling abroad with lethal
and non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization, as well as with ammunition
in the possession of citizens of the
Republic of Moldova
(1) A person who, in the manner prescribed by this law, possesses lethal and non-lethal weapons that are subject to authorization and who wishes to travel abroad, may request the authorized service of the Ministry of the Interior to issue a permit for the transport of weapons with a view to bringing it into the Customs Service upon departure from the territory of the country in the passport.
(2) Upon returning to the Republic of Moldova, the person indicated in paragraph (1) is obliged to present at the border crossing point all weapons which it possessed when leaving the country, included in the passport. If during the stay abroad the weapon listed in the passport has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person specified in paragraph (1) is obliged upon return to submit documents passing control through the border crossing point of the Republic of Moldova, not handing them over, certified in the prescribed manner, issued by the state in which the incident took place, confirming that the person claimed loss, theft or, as the case may be, the destruction of weapons, and the Customs Service is obliged to make a note about this in the passport and notify the Ministry of the Interior in writing.
(3) If during the stay abroad the weapon that was entered in the passport was lost, stolen or destroyed, the owner must appear in person to the police authority that issued the permit for weapons within 3 days from the date of entry into the country and submit a declaration of what happened with the attachment of a certified copy of the relevant document issued by the competent authority of the State in which the incident took place.
(4) The permit specified in paragraph (1) shall be granted if the applicant meets the following conditions:
a) holds a permit for weapons and ammunition to be entered in the passport;
b) indicates the reasons why he wishes to go abroad with arms and ammunition for which he asks for permission.
(5) The permit specified in paragraph (1) shall include data on the owner, date and border crossing point through which the owner will leave the country, as well as information about the weapons and the number of munitions that are to be removed from the territory Republic of Moldova.
Article 21. Conditions for the Importation into the Territory of
Weapons from Abroad
Individuals who possess the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and who have taken possession of the weapon by inheritance, donation or rewarding in another state or who have determined the territory of the Republic of Moldova as a permanent place of residence, can import into the country only the weapons provided for by this law, (1) and (3) of Article 7, and are not in one of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) of this article.

CHAPTER III
PURCHASE, DENUNCIATION, OWNERSHIP, WEARING
AND USE OF NON-WEAPON WEAPONS AND
AMMUNITION TO THEM BY PHYSICAL PERSONS

Article 22. Acquisition and alienation of
non-lethal weapons
(1) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova and foreign citizens legally residing in the Republic of Moldova who have reached the age of 18 can acquire non-lethal weapons, with the exception of weapons subject to authorization, and ammunition only from the armourer , who holds a license to sell weapons in the territory of the Republic of Moldova, upon presenting a certificate of criminal record and confirmation of compliance with the conditions set forth in article 7
( 1) (d). (2) Weapons specified in parts and (1) of this article may be alienated by its owner in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 (10), with notification to the police authority that issued the authorization for possession within 10 days from the date of alienation of the weapon.
Article 23. Owner’s Certificate
(1) Persons who have acquired non-lethal weapons in accordance with Article 22 (1) shall, within 10 days from the date of acquisition, appear with him to the authorities specified in paragraph (1) of Article 9 to obtain a certificate owner.
(2) A certificate of the owner grants the holder the right to store, bear and use the weapons made in this document.
(3) The holder of the holder’s certificate may cross the state border of the Republic of Moldova with the weapons entered in this document, without the right to alienate it outside the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(4) The procedure for granting an owner’s certificate shall be established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 24. Storage and carrying of non-lethal weapons
(1) The owners of non-lethal weapons referred to in Article 22 (1) are required to take all necessary measures to store weapons at home in such a way as to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing it and the risk of accidental bodily injury.
(2) The owners of non-lethal weapons have the right to carry only non-lethal weapons intended for self-defense, provided that they have the owner’s identification.
Article 25. Use of Non-Lethal Weapons
(1) Holders of the right to carry and use non-lethal weapons intended for self-defense specified in art. 22 par. (1) May use weapons only in shooting galleries authorized in the manner prescribed by this law or in a state necessary defense or in a state of extreme necessity.
(2) Gas or pneumatic short-barreled and long-barreled weapons intended for entertainment and sporting shooting, as well as crossbows and bows intended for shooting sports, can be used in fenced areas that are inaccessible to unauthorized persons or on specially equipped sites so that to endanger the physical integrity and life of people.
(3) Crossbows, bows, and also the weapons provided for in part (2) of this article, intended for collections, can only be used in the place where the collection is located, for the purpose of necessary defense. If a collector uses weapons, he must act in accordance with the procedure provided for in subsections 17 (1) and (2).
(4) The use of non-lethal weapons provided for in Article 22 (1) in authorized shooting ranks can only be carried out in the manner prescribed by their internal regulations.
(5) It is prohibited to use the weapons provided for in paragraph (2), in public places or in areas intended for hunting.
Article 26. Utilization of Utilitarian
Weapons Tranquilizer weapons, fishing harpoons and automatic weapons can be used in accordance with the procedure established by law only for animals, and industrial weapons, signaling and starting pistols used in sports are only for purposes for which they are designed, so as not to inflict bodily harm on others.
Article 27. Acquisition of Ammunition
for non-lethal weapons
(1) The acquisition of ammunition for non-lethal weapons provided for in Article 22 (1) can only carry out based on the owner’s certificate of the armourers licensed to sell them.
(2) For the non-lethal weapons provided for in paragraph (1), no more than 300 pieces of ammunition may be acquired.

Chapter IV
CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION, DISCIPLINATION, OWNERSHIP, WEARING
AND USE OF LETAL AND
NON-METAL WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION TO
THEM BY FOREIGN CITIZENS

Article 28. Acquisition and export from the territory of the
Republic of Moldova of lethal and
non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization, as well as ammunition to it by
foreign citizens
(1) Foreign citizens may acquire in the Republic of Moldova lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization and ammunition to it on the basis of permission to purchase weapons issued in the country of their residence, with a view to exporting them from the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(2) The weapons and ammunition provided for in paragraph (1) may be exported from the territory of the Republic of Moldova only through arms men who are licensed to import and sell arms and ammunition that have been authorized to transport arms and ammunition issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and as well as the relevant permission of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Control of Export, Re-Export, Import and Transit of Strategic Goods in Relation to Arms and Ammunition, as provided for in the List of Controlled Strategic T vars, in order to export them from the Republic of Moldova.
(3) The persons indicated in paragraph (1) do not have the right to transport, carry and use lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(4) The authorization for the transport of weapons referred to in paragraph (2) shall be issued upon application, which is considered within 10 working days.
Article 29. The importation, possession, carrying and
use of lethal and non-lethal weapons on the territory of the Republic of Moldova by foreign citizens.
(1) Residents of foreign countries may be temporarily imported into the territory of the Republic of Moldova lethal and non-lethal weapons and ammunition in the event of implementation of mission, accompaniment of the official delegation, participation in sports competitions or for hunting.
(2) The persons indicated in paragraph (1) must provide evidence that they are accredited or invites by institutions or associations authorized in the relevant field and receive permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for weapons for the period of the activity / event.
(3) Foreign citizens arriving in the Republic of Moldova to participate in an official competition in sport shooting or for hunting in accordance with the law on the basis of a valid visa or having been released from registration in accordance with the law may obtain a permit for storage and, to carry and use sporting or hunting weapons, which they own, if weapons and ammunition are included in the passport. Only weapons and ammunition that can be acquired and stored in the Republic of Moldova are allowed to enter.
(4) A temporary permit for a weapon for its importation into the country may be issued to foreign citizens by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, subject to the following conditions:
a) the applicant confirms the legality of possession of weapons in his country;
(b) The weapon meets the conditions foreseen by the standards for the confirmation of conformity;
c) for hunting weapons, the applicant presents a personal invitation from the lawfully established hunting association of the Republic of Moldova, which carries out its activities in accordance with the law, to participate in hunting organized in accordance with the legislation in force;
d) for sports weapons, the applicant submits evidence of participation in a shooting competition organized by an association or a sports shooting club.
(5) In the case of transit by foreigners traveling through the territory of the Republic of Moldova of foreign nationals carrying weapons provided for in paragraph (3), the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs issues a transit permit, which is provided only on the condition that documents confirming that the importation of the relevant weapons and ammunition is allowed on the territory of the state of destination.
(6) The procedure and documents required for issuing the permits provided for in Parts (4) and (5), the number of weapons that may be imported by foreign nationals to the Republic of Moldova, as well as checkpoints across the state border through which foreign nationals can to enter the Republic of Moldova with these weapons and ammunition, are established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 30. The regime applied to special
categories of foreign citizens
possessing lethal weapons
(1) Persons accompanying official delegations at the level of heads of state or government, other foreign dignitaries enjoying protection may import, carry and use in the territory of the Republic of Moldova weapons for protection and protection on the basis of reciprocity or on the terms established by bilateral agreements, if this was notified – through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration – the Ministry Morning cases and received his permission.
(2) Members of the staff of diplomatic missions, consular departments and representative offices of international organizations accredited in the Republic of Moldova may carry and use self-defense weapons on the basis of reciprocity or on conditions established by bilateral agreements without obtaining a permit for weapons.
(3) The persons specified in paragraph (2) may purchase weapons of self-defense in the Republic of Moldova on the basis of a permit issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of the Interior, with notification to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
(4) The persons specified in paragraph (1) shall carry and use weapons and ammunition in the territory of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the procedure established by law on the basis of a temporary permit for weapons issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(5) The procedure and documents required for issuing the authorization provided for in paragraph (4) shall be established by the rules for the application of this law.

Chapter V
acquisition, storage and use
of weapons and ammunition LEGAL
PERSONS

Article 31. Categories of legal entities that
can acquire, store and
use weapons and ammunition
(1) Public authorities with powers in the field of national defense, state security and public order have the right to acquire, alienate, store and use lethal and non-lethal weapons and ammunition to it for arming their personnel in the manner prescribed by organic laws.
(2) Legal entities of public law other than those specified in paragraph (1), as well as legal entities and units that are in their subordination or in relation to which the public authorities act as founders, are authorized to purchase, store and use lethal and non-lethal weapons and ammunition to him in the manner prescribed by this law, in order to fulfill special duties established by regulatory enactments on their creation and functioning.
(3) Legal entities of private law that are not subordinate to public authorities or in relation to which these bodies do not act as founders may obtain permission in accordance with the procedure established by this law, depending on the subject of their activity, on the acquisition, storage and use lethal and non-lethal weapons and ammunition to it for:
a) the arming of personnel authorized to carry out protective activities, if necessary to ensure the protection of their locations, real estate or objects that they own or protect, as well as the protection of persons, property, valuables or the protection of the transportation or storage of valuable property in if the subject of the activities of companies is the provision of services in the field of protection or if societies can provide their own protection in the manner prescribed by law;
b) carrying out firing activities from weapons in specially equipped shooting galleries, conducting training or entertainment events, as well as organizing and conducting courses provided for in clause 7 (1) (b);
c) Carrying out artistic events at film and television studios, as well as in the framework of circus and theater performances.
(4) Museums may obtain the right to purchase and store collection weapons, as well as non-lethal weapons in the manner prescribed by this law.
(5) Foreign legal entities cannot obtain the right to own or use on the territory of the Republic of Moldova military weapons, lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization, as well as ammunition to it.
Article 32. Bodies Authorized to Issue
Permits for the Acquisition,
Storage and Use of
Arms and Ammunition
The authorizations provided for in subsections 31 (2) – (4) shall be issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or by the police at the location of the legal person or the place where the weapons and ammunition are stored in the manner prescribed by this law.
Article 33. Conditions for the Acquisition, Possession,
Storage and Delivery of Weapons and
Ammunition to its personnel
(1) Legal entities provided for in Article 31 (2) and (3) may acquire and, as appropriate, dispose of lethal and non-lethal weapons, and ammunition to him in the manner prescribed by this law, through gunsmiths who have a license to sell weapons.
(2) The types and quantities of weapons and ammunition that can be acquired are determined depending on the type of activity to be carried out, as well as on the number of positions on which the armed personnel are to be stationed, by the heads of legal entities specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 31, on the conclusion of the bodies provided for in Article 32.
(3) The storage of weapons and ammunition specified in paragraph (1) shall be carried out in specially equipped premises meeting the conditions specified in Annex 3.
(4) The delivery of weapons to specialized personnel is carried out on the basis of individual orders for service issued by the heads of legal entities specified in parts (2) and (3) of Article 31 or by the heads of units under the jurisdiction of these legal entities or for which these legal entities act as founders. The orders specify the weapon’s identification data, the identity of its owner, tasks in which the owner can carry and use weapons, places in which the owner can carry and use weapons, and the conditions in which he can use weapons.
(5) The legal entities and subdivisions specified in Article 31 (2) and (3) are required to establish at the central level a register in which records of acquired, stored and alienated weapons, used ammunition, and at the local level, a register in which records are kept of issued and received weapons and ammunition, as well as of personnel equipped with them. Information from these registers shall be made available to the bodies that issued the opinion specified in paragraph (2) of this article, at their request.
(6) Information from the registries provided for in part (5) shall be kept for 20 years in respect of lethal weapons and 10 years for non-lethal weapons.
(7) The legal entities and subdivisions indicated in Article 31 (2) and (3) are required to submit the established registries to the bodies specified in Article 32 for the purpose of their registration. The registration of the registers provided for in paragraph (5) of this article shall be carried out by the bodies specified in article 32.
Article 34. Extradition to the personnel of lethal and
non-lethal weapons subject to
authorization and ammunition
(1) Lethal and non-lethal weapons subject to authorization may be issued in accordance with the procedure established in part (4) of Article 33, to persons who:
a) have the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova;
b) have reached the age of 21;
c) are employees, on the basis of an individual labor contract, a legal entity or its subdivisions specified in subsections (2) and (3) of article 31;
d) comply with the provisions of clauses 7 (1) (b) and (d) and are not in one of the provisions provided for in paragraph (2) of this article;
e) have been instructed by the employer on the purpose for which they are provided with weapons, as well as the conditions under which weapons should be carried and used, with the appropriate application of the provisions, as appropriate, of Article 4 (14), Article 6 (6) , articles 14 (3), 15 (1) and (2), 16 (1) and (6), 25 and 26, and, at the conclusion of this section, have signed a pledge to carry and use weapons and ammunition only for the purposes and according to the conditions established during the briefing.
(2) The contents of the briefing provided for in paragraph (e) of paragraph (1) of this article shall be established by the employer and approved by the authorities referred to in article 32.
(3) The provisions of paragraph (1) apply to personnel assigned with the functions for ordering, managing and maintaining weapons in the possession of a legal entity.
(4) Personnel may be worn and used only in the period of time established by the employer on a daily basis, during which the persons specified in subsections (1) and (3) of this article carry out official duties requiring the wearing and use of weapons and exclusively in the order and in the places provided by the order on service. At the end of this period, the weapons are surrendered to the places provided for in Article 33 (3), and the order for service is sent to the location of the legal entity or its units specified in Article 31 (2) and (3), with the exception of weapons, owned by forestry personnel and environmental protection personnel, which they can store in the manner prescribed by law. The storage, carrying and use of personnel weapons by personnel outside working hours is prohibited.
(5) The use of personnel arms and ammunition by personnel is carried out only for the purposes established by the employer, in the presence of the conclusion of the bodies referred to in article 32, in accordance with the duties provided for in subsections (2) and (3) of article 31.
(6) For the purposes issuance of personnel weapons to the personnel, the employer for each person separately requests the conclusion of the bodies provided for in Article 32, which confirms the fulfillment of the conditions of clause (c) of paragraph (1) of this article.
(7) The signing of an individual employment contract also implies the consent of persons who are issued weapons for protection and protection, to test their professional and moral qualities through special checks by the bodies specified in article 32 aimed at preventing and combating the use of these weapons by these persons in other than the purposes provided for by this law.
(8) The delivery of sporting weapons to sports clubs that have received a sport certificate and are affiliated with the relevant central public authority, sports federations, associations and clubs, and the use of these weapons by arrows and coaches are carried out in accordance with the order of the specialized agency, if available the conclusion of a territorial police body or an authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Article 35. Extradition of non-lethal weapons to their personnel
(1) Non-lethal weapons (with the exception of weapons subject to authorization) may be issued in accordance with the provisions of subsection 33 (4) to persons who comply with the conditions provided for in subsection 34 (1) (b), (c) and (e), and and shooters and coaches for sports shooting in accordance with paragraph (8) of article 34.
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) of this article shall apply to the staff, endowed by the order of the functions, management and maintenance of weapons in the possession of law persons or their subdivisions indicated in parts (2) and (3) with Atiyah 31.
Article 36. Verification of staff, which issued
weapons and ammunition, as well as the
technical condition
of weapons and ammunition
(1) The legal entities and units specified in Article 31 (2) and (3) are obliged periodically, at intervals established by the bodies specified in Article 32, to conduct:
a) verification of the compliance of personnel to whom arms and ammunition have been issued, the conditions provided for in clause 7 (1) (d), knowledge of the requirements of the briefing provided for in article 34 (1) (e), and the verification of compliance with the instructions;
b) checking the technical condition of weapons and ammunition by gunsmiths holding a license in this area, as well as checking the conditions in which weapons and ammunition are stored.
(2) The bodies referred to in Article 32 may request notification of the results of inspections provided for in paragraph (1) of this article, or directly participate in the conduct of these inspections.
Article 37. Rifle shooting galleries for training and
checking weapons
(1) Legal entities and their subdivisions specified in Article 31 (2) and (3) may build and arrange rifle galleries for training personnel provided with weapons, as well as for checking the issued him weapons and ammunition in the manner prescribed by this law.
(2) Personnel assigned with functions for the management, maintenance and supervision of shooting ranges should comply with the conditions provided for in subsections 34 (1) and (4).
(3) Personnel carrying out continuous supervision of activities carried out on the shooting range, as well as carrying out activities for training and instruction of persons engaged in training, must have professional training in this field.
(4) The types of activities that can be carried out in shooting ranges are established by the regulation on their organization and functioning, which is approved by the bodies specified in article 32.
Article 38. Categories of legal entities and their
units that can store
and use various
types of weapons and ammunition
(1) The legal entities specified in Article 31 (2) and (3) may store and use weapons and ammunition with proper application of the provisions of Articles 33-37 in the following order:
a) the branch administrative body for forestry through the Agency “Moldsilva” and state enterprises in respect of which the agency acts as a founder, can store and use weapons for protection and protection, utilitarian weapons and ammunition to it for the performance of official duties of the control bodies in the field protection of the forest fund and protection of animals, as well as hunting weapons and ammunition for it for the planned hunting and fighting harmful animals;
b) Hunters’ and fishermen’s societies legally established and operating in accordance with the legislation in force can store and use, through specially designated personnel, utilitarian weapons and ammunition to guard them for hunting grounds, as well as hunting weapons and ammunition for it for the planned hunting and control of harmful animals;
c) Higher educational institutions of the hunting profile can store and use hunting weapons and utilitarian weapons for the conduct of educational activities;
(d) The central public authority for fish farming and the subdivisions under its jurisdiction or in respect of which it acts as a founder, may store and use utilitarian munitions without ammunition for issuing it to their personnel engaged in scaring off harmful birds;
e) the airport administration can store and use utilitarian weapons with ammunition without shells to deter birds that pose a threat to the safety of aircraft;
f) the central public environmental management body and the subdivisions under its jurisdiction or in relation to which it acts as a founder, can store and use weapons for protection and protection, utilitarian weapons and ammunition for it necessary to carry out specific activities in the protection and conservation of natural habitats, biological diversity and the national network of protected natural areas;
g) associations, agencies, military departments, federations, clubs and sports schools related to sports shooting and biathlon, affiliated with these legal entities, can store and use, as appropriate, sports weapons and ammunition for training or competition in sports shooting, approved by these legal entities;
(h) Cultural and art institutions, cultural, artistic and sports associations may store and use fake weapons in the context of their activities;
(i) Film studios, circuses, theaters and other similar institutions of culture, art and sports can store and use requisite weapons in the framework of their activities.
(2) If the weapon is stored in accordance with clause (1) (g) of this article, the delivery of sporting weapons and ammunition to the riflemen for the purpose of training and competition can only be carried out on the territory of shooting ranges, without observing the conditions stipulated in points a ) – d) part (1) of Article 34, in accordance with the regulation on the organization and functioning of shooting rifles.
(3) If utilitarian weapons are stored in accordance with points (d) and (f) of part (1) of this article, issuance of such to persons authorized to use it for the performance of specific types of activities may be performed without observing the conditions stipulated in items a) -d ) of part (1) of Article 34, and the issuance of props and requisite weapons – without observing the condition established in part (4) of Article 33.
Article 39. Permits for the acquisition, storage
and use of weapons and ammunition
(1) In order to acquire weapons and ammunition or construction and improvement of shooting ranges, legal entities specified in Article 31 (2) and (3) must submit an application to the authorities referred to in Article 32 for the issue of appropriate permits, which is considered within 15 days.
(2) The bodies referred to in Article 32 shall issue, sight every three years, replace, recall or revoke permits for the acquisition, storage and use of weapons and ammunition, as well as permits for the construction and improvement of shooting ranges.
(3) The procedure for the issue, sighting, replacement, withdrawal or cancellation of permits for the acquisition, storage and use of weapons and ammunition is established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 40. Replacement of Permits for the Acquisition,
Storage and Use of Arms
and Ammunition
(1) The authorizations referred to in Article 39 (1) shall be replaced in the event of:
a) changing the name or address of the legal entity;
b) their loss, theft, destruction or damage;
(c) Full filling of places intended for sighting or marking.
(2) In order to issue a new permit, a legal entity shall file an application with the authorities referred to in Article 32 within 10 days from the date of the occurrence of one of the cases specified in clauses (1) a) and b) of this article. The issuance of a new permit in lieu of the claimed lost or stolen is carried out only after the publication of the relevant announcement in the Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 41. Withdrawal and Withdrawal of a Permit
for the Acquisition, Storage and
Use of Weapons and Ammunition
(1) Permits received in accordance with part (1) of Article 39 shall be subject to recall in the following situations:
a) the owner terminates the activity for which the permit was issued;
b) the owner has committed an offense for which the law provides for the deprivation of the right to store and bear arms;
(c) The owner has committed more than two offenses during the year other than those provided for in paragraph (b) relating to the violation of the procedure for the sale or alienation of weapons, rules for the storage, transportation, use or registration of weapons, as well as the rules for sighting permits for the storage and use of weapons.
(2) Permits received in accordance with paragraph (1) of Article 39 shall be subject to cancellation in the following cases:
a) if it is established that at the time of issuing the permit the owner did not comply with the conditions provided by law for the acquisition, storage or use of weapons and ammunition, or, as the circumstances dictate, for the construction, improvement and operation of the shooting range;
b) if the holder has been issued a permit based on false documents or information.
Article 42. Obligations of legal entities
authorized to store and use
weapons and ammunition
Legal entities authorized to store and use weapons and ammunition must:
a) be on time to the authorities provided for in Article 32 to visit the permits specified in in part (2) of Article 39;
b) notify the police authority at a new location no later than 10 days before the event, in order to make appropriate notes to the permit;
c) report loss, theft or destruction of the permit to the authorities referred to in Article 32 within 24 hours of the occurrence of the incident;
d) in case of termination of its activities, notify the authorities referred to in article 32 within 10 days;
e) present to the authorities referred to in Article 32 documents confirming the acquisition or disposal of arms and ammunition within 10 days from the date of their acquisition or, as the case may be, alienation for the purpose of making appropriate markings in the permit.
Article 43. Issue of a permit for the acquisition of
arms and ammunition by a legal entity
persons specializing
in the field of protection
(1) Legal entities specializing in the field of protection established in accordance with the law may, after filing an application, obtain permission to purchase weapons for protection and protection of gunsmiths with a license to sell weapons.
(2) The persons indicated in paragraph (1), depending on their legitimate protection activities, may obtain permission to purchase weapons and ammunition in the following order:
a) for the protection of persons: weapons for protection and protection – only for protection of persons who are not in any of the provisions provided for in subsection 7 (2) (b) and (e) – (g), and non-lethal short-barreled weapons for the protection of other categories of persons;
b) for the protection of objects, property and valuables: weapons for protection and protection – only for the protection of the locations of banks, political parties, locations and work sites of societies carrying out activities that are the state’s monopoly, locations of gunsmiths, weapons stores, ammunition , explosive materials, poisonous substances, narcotic substances and drugs containing narcotic substances, precious metals and precious stones, objects protected by the police in cooperation with specialized security societies, shooting ranges, in which activities are carried out using lethal weapons, as well as other places provided by law in this context, and non-lethal short-barreled weapons – for the protection of other objects, property and valuables,
c) for the protection of the transportation of special values: lethal short-barreled weapons – only for the protection of shipments of consignments of weapons, ammunition, explosives, poisonous substances, narcotic substances and drugs containing narcotic substances, precious metals and precious stones, valuable documents, credit documents, checks, as well as other values ​​stipulated by law, and non-lethal short-barreled weapons – for the protection of other categories of transportation.
(3) The authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs maintains a centralized register of all legal entities specializing in the field of protection, authorized to purchase, store and use weapons and ammunition.
(4) Persons who work in the organizations specializing in the field of protection, who are given weapons, are prohibited in carrying out their official duties with carrying other weapons, except for service weapons.
Article 44. The conditions for the acquisition, storage and
distribution of personnel, as well as the carrying
and use of weapons and
ammunition intended  for the personal protection of legal  entities of private law that are not  subordinate or  administered by public institutions
(1) Legal entities of private law that are not subordinated or administered by a public institution that provide their own protection in accordance with the procedure established by law may, after applying for permission, obtain permission to purchase, store and use for their own protection only short-range non-lethal weapons and ammunition him.
(2) The provisions of subsection 33 (3) and articles 34 to 37 shall also apply to the legal persons specified in paragraph (1) of this article insofar as they relate to the conditions under which they can store and issue weapons and ammunition to their personnel to him, intended for their own protection, as well as the conditions under which the persons who received the weapons of these legal entities can carry it and use it.
Article 45. The mode of obtaining permission
on the operation of shooting ranges
and mode of operation
(1) Depending on the subject of its activities legal entities that are not subordinate to or managed by public authorities, referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 31, can build and arrange well shooting galleries for shooting from a lethal weapon , the functioning of which may be obtained, upon their application, the resolution of the competent authorities referred to in article 32, in the following order:
a) at shooting ranges for training of personnel staff – in the case of legal entities, specialized in the field of health;
b) shooting rifles for checking weapons and ammunition – in the case of gunsmiths holding a license for the production and repair of weapons;
c) shooting rifles for training and entertainment – in the case of legal entities authorized to conduct shooting activities for training and entertainment.
(2) The permit for operation provided for in paragraph (1) may be issued only if the following conditions are met:
a) the shooting range meets the requirements established by the rules for the application of this law;
b) personnel with functions for the management, maintenance and supervision of shooting ranges must comply with the conditions provided for in subsections 34 (1) and (4);
c) personnel authorized to supervise the activities carried out on the territory of shooting ranges for shooting, as well as to carry out activities for training and instructing persons who carry out fire to test weapons, practice shooting or, as the case may be, take courses of theoretical and practical training provided for in paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of Article 7, must comply with the conditions laid down in Article 37 (3);
d) there is a specialized staff employed on a permanent basis for first aid and urgent medical assistance in case of possible accidents in the shooting range.
(3) The types of activity that can be carried out in shooting ranges are established by the regulations on their organization and functioning, which is approved by the bodies provided for in Article 32.
Article 46. Conditions for the acquisition of weapons and
ammunition intended for
use in
shooting ranges
(1) Legal persons whose shooting galleries have been granted permission to operate in accordance with article 45 (1) (a) and (c) may, upon application, obtain permission to purchase arms and ammunition from the weapons which having the appropriate license, subject to the following conditions:
a) the lethal and non-lethal weapons, subject to authorization – only after obtaining a permit for the acquisition;
b) for non-lethal weapons and ammunition thereto – in the manner prescribed by law.
(2) For the purposes of authorizing the acquisition, possession and use of weapons and ammunition by the authorities provided for in Article 32, the legal persons referred to in Article 45 (1) shall draw up a weapons and ammunition supply plan, which shall be submitted to those authorities together with a declaration for getting permission.
(3) The acquisition of only those types of weapons and ammunition for which a shooting license has been authorized for use on their territory may be authorized. The number of weapons and ammunition that can be acquired is established by the issuing authority in accordance with the need for weapons and ammunition, indicated in the equipment plan specified in paragraph (2).
Article 47. Conditions for the admission of various categories of
persons to the shooting range
(1) Depending on the purpose of shooting rifles, the following categories of persons are allowed to enter their territory and conduct shooting classes:
a) for shooting ranges specified in point a) of part ( 1) Article 45, – only to personnel working for a legal person specializing in the field of protection, endowed with the right to carry and use weapons and ammunition;
b) for shooting ranges specified in article 45 (1) (b), only to personnel specialized in the repair and testing of weapons from the armourers licensed to repair weapons;
c) for shooting ranges specified in art. 45 (1) (c), only to owners of a permit for weapons, as well as to persons who have reached majority, provided they are accompanied by a person conducting supervision and training.
(2) Persons who have access to the territory of shooting ranges in accordance with clauses (1) a) and c) may shoot from weapons that have been issued to them, or from weapons equipped with a shooting range.
(3) In cases provided for in clauses (1) (a) and (c) of this article, access to the shooting range is also permitted with weapons that have been issued to a person or indicated in a permit for weapons owned by that person for the purposes of firing from these weapons. For owners who have the right to store weapons entered in a permit for weapons, access is allowed only upon presentation of a permit specified in part (3) of Article 15.
(4) In the event that the shooting galleries specified in article 45 (1) (c) c) are intended solely for firing from non-lethal weapons, access to their territory is permitted to any person who has reached the age of 14 years, provided that minors , under the age of 18, will be accompanied by adults. The access of these persons to the territory of the shooting range is also permitted with the weapons and ammunition they own, in case these persons possess the identity card of the owner into which these weapons are made.
(5) If an accident occurred in the territory of a shooting gallery, resulting in a victim or material damage, the administrator of the shooting gallery is obliged to act in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 17.

Chapter VI
MODE OF TURNOVER OF WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION

Article 48. Conditions for storage and sale of arms
and ammunition
(1) Weapons and ammunition manufactured in the territory of the Republic of Moldova can be stored and sold only if they meet the following conditions:
a) marked by a gunsmith licensed to manufacture them;
b) have passed the procedure for confirming compliance in certification bodies accredited and notified in accordance with the procedure established by law;
c) registered in the State Register of Arms.
(2) Weapons and ammunition imported to the territory of the Republic of Moldova produced abroad can be sold by physical and legal persons of the Republic of Moldova or stored in them only if they are:
(a) Marked by a foreign manufacturer;
b) approved by the body authorized to confirm the compliance of arms and ammunition, in accordance with the standards for conformity confirmation, with the exception of weapons and ammunition provided for in Article 52 (7);
c) registered in the State Register of Arms.
(3) From the observance of the conditions provided for in paragraph (1), weapons and ammunition transported through the territory of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the law shall be exempted.
(4) The weapons and ammunition provided for in paragraph (1) may only be sold to gunsmiths licensed to sell weapons.
Article 49. Marking of weapons and ammunition
produced by armourers of the
Republic of Moldova
(1) Weapon smiths licensed to manufacture weapons and / or ammunition are obliged, in the course of their manufacture, to mark weapons and ammunition for identification of such weapons.
(2) The marking provided for in paragraph (1) shall contain the following elements:
a) country index – Republic of Moldova;
b) the index of the gunsmith who produced the weapon;
(c) A pointer to the relevant category of weapons provided for in annex 1 or the caliber of the relevant ammunition;
d) the year of release of weapons and ammunition and the serial number of each weapon set for each category specified in Annex 1.
(3) The form and content of the elements provided for in paragraph (2) shall be established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 50. Accounting for weapons and ammunition
manufactured in the Republic of Moldova
(1) Weaponsmiths making weapons and ammunition are required to keep records of such in the journals established by them, approved by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(2) The journals established in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be registered with the authorized service of the Ministry of the Interior, which keeps a record of the journals of all gunsmiths licensed to manufacture weapons and ammunition.
(3) The accounting in the journals provided for in paragraph (1) of this article shall be conducted in accordance with the elements specified in Article 49 (2) (b) to (d).
(4) The accounting of lethal and non-lethal weapons, as well as related ammunition manufactured in the Republic of Moldova, is information classified as state secret.
Article 51. Storing logbooks of manufactured
weapons and ammunition
(1) The magazines provided for in Article 50 (1) are kept by gunsmiths licensed to manufacture weapons and ammunition for 20 years, after which they are handed over to the archives of the body specified in paragraph (1) of Article 50.
(2) If the gunsmith ceases to engage in the production of arms and ammunition, the journals provided for in Article 50 (1) shall be surrendered to the authority referred to in Article 50 (1) within 10 days from the date termination of activities.
Article 52. Confirmation of the Conformity of Arms
and Ammunition
(1) The activities related to the verification of the conformity of weapons and ammunition are carried out by an institution, organization or enterprise accredited in the field and aims to establish a compliance regime for compliance with the safety criteria established by the standards for the verification of compliance of weapons and ammunition and to comply with these criteria.
(2) The conformity assessment activities provided for in paragraph (1) shall be carried out taking into account the following tasks:
a) the technical characteristics of the weapon and ammunition must correspond to the appointments established by this law;
(b) The storage and use of weapons and ammunition must meet safety criteria that do not entail the risk of accidents that endanger the life, health or physical integrity of the owner or others in situations that lead to the legitimate use of weapons, as well as the risk of accidents , which can entail causing material damage.
(3) In order to accomplish the tasks stipulated in paragraph (2), the following shall be subject to confirmation of conformity:
a) weapons, ammunition and their components;
(b) production lines for the production of weapons and ammunition;
c) crossbows and arrows to them;
(d) Electroshock devices.
(4) The conformity of the elements specified in paragraph (3) to the criteria established by the conformity assessment standards shall be certified by a certificate of compliance issued by a specialized body authorized in the field of conformity assessment.
(5) With respect to weapons and ammunition provided for in paragraph (2) of Article 48, compliance with the criteria established by the conformity assessment standards shall be certified by a certificate of compliance issued by the institution, organization or enterprise accredited in the field of conformity assessment.
(6) The powers of the institution, organization or enterprise accredited in the field of conformity assessment, as well as the standards for the confirmation of compliance and the procedure for the confirmation of compliance are established by the rules for the application of this law.
(7) Weapons and ammunition that have passed the conformity assessment procedure in the producing country with which the Republic of Moldova has concluded an agreement on the mutual recognition of the results of conformity assessment activities, or having the marking of the test stations of the countries members of the Permanent International Commission and imported from these countries, are not exposed repeated approval procedure or approval.
(8) Weapons in respect of which, during the procedure for attestation of conformity or during a periodic technical inspection, it is determined that it does not meet the criteria provided for by the conformity assessment standards, depending on its purpose, is transferred to gunsmiths licensed to repair weapons for repair or alteration into deactivated weapons or, as the case may be, transferred for destruction to the competent territorial police authority for subsequent transfer to the State Commission for tsenke, bonus allowance and culling of weapons in accordance with the law.
Article 53. Periodical technical inspection
(1) Weapon smiths licensed to repair weapons, when sighting permits for weapons or when weapons are alienated, conduct periodic inspections to verify compliance with basic safety requirements.
(2) In the event that a gunsmith who holds a license to repair a weapon during a periodic technical inspection determines that the checked items meet the basic safety requirements, it issues to the physical or legal person owning this weapon a certificate of a periodic technical inspection valid in for 5 years, in accordance with the law.
Article 54. Establishment and Maintenance of the State
Register of Arms
(1) The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the owner of the State Register of Arms, conducts it and exercises the following powers in the sphere of arms and ammunition turnover management:
a) keeps records of operations with arms and ammunition with the entry of appropriate marks on the persons who purchased them;
b) keep records of weapons-makers engaged in weapons operations;
c) keep track of the procedural steps taking place in the competent authorities in the case of a declaration of loss, theft or destruction of arms and ammunition in circulation, with appropriate markings in the Register;
d) Cooperate with national institutions, as well as relevant foreign institutions and international organizations, in order to monitor the operations with weapons.
(2) The Regulations on the Maintenance of the State Register of Arms are approved by the Government.
(3) Weapon smiths who manufacture weapons and ammunition are required to maintain automated records of manufactured weapons and ammunition. The control of the account of the weapon and an ammunition is carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(4) The transfer of personal data about the owners of weapons and their weapons is carried out with the unconditional consent of the subjects of personal data, except for cases provided for by law.
(5) Ministries and other central administrative authorities, individuals and legal entities licensed in this field whose activities are related to the establishment, modification or termination of legal relations in the field of weapons and civilian ordnance regime, ensure the submission of relevant data to the State Register of Arms during 30 working days from the date of entry into force of the decision.
(6) The automated information system “The State Register of Arms” has access to the State Population Register and the State Register of Legal Units in real time via the Acces-Web search information system to provide information exchange between the bodies carrying out special investigative activities.

Chapter VII
MODE OF OPERATIONS WITH WEAPONS AND
AMMUNITION

Article 55. Operations with arms
and ammunition
(1) Operations with arms and ammunition on the territory of the Republic of Moldova may be carried out only by armourers or with their intermediary in accordance with the conditions established by this law, with the exception of individuals who may, on the basis of a transport authorization import into the country or export from the country in accordance with the law lethal and non-lethal weapons, as well as ammunition to it.
(2) Weapon smiths may carry out operations with weapons and ammunition on the basis of a license issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(3) The following operations with arms and ammunition shall be subject to licensing regulation:
a) import and sale of arms and ammunition;
(b) repair of weapons;
c) the production of weapons and / or ammunition
Article 56. Terms and conditions of licensing and payment
for the issuance of a license
(1) The license for carrying out operations for the import and sale of weapons and ammunition shall be issued to a legal entity that complies with the following conditions:
a) has a space intended for the storage of weapons and ammunition in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex 3;
b) has premises intended for the sale of arms and ammunition in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex 4;
c) the administrator of the enterprise passed qualification courses in the field of weapons and ammunition, organized by a body accredited in accordance with the legislation;
d) the seller has passed qualification courses in the field of weapons and ammunition;
e) all employees of the enterprise comply with the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) (a) and (d), are not in one of the provisions specified in Article 7 (2) (a), (b) and (e) – (g) , and received permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to carry out operations with weapons and ammunition.
(2) A license to carry out weapons repair operations shall be issued only to an applicant who meets the following conditions:
a) has facilities intended for repair and storage of weapons that meet the conditions specified in Annex 5;
b) at least one employee has an education in this field;
c) all employees comply with the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) (a) and (d), are not in one of the provisions specified in Article 7 (2) (a), (b) and (e) – (g) and received permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to carry out operations with weapons and ammunition.
(3) A license to carry out operations for the production of weapons and / or ammunition shall be issued only if the applicant meets the following conditions:
a) has premises intended for performing operations for the production of weapons and / or ammunition meeting the requirements established by the rules for the application of this law;
b) has facilities intended for the storage of weapons, as well as premises intended solely for the storage of ammunition, detonator capsules or ammunition powder charges meeting the conditions laid down in Annex 3;
c) has technological lines for the production of arms and ammunition that have passed the procedure for confirming compliance in accordance with the law;
d) the administrator of the enterprise has an education in this field;
e) at least one employee of the enterprise has an education in this area;
(f) all employees of the enterprise comply with the conditions provided for in Article 7 (1) (a) and (d), are not in one of the provisions specified in Article 7 (2) (a), (b) and (e) to (g) , and received permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to carry out operations with weapons and ammunition.
(4) The fee for issuing a license to carry out the type of activity provided for in article 58 (a) is 10,000 lei, the type of activity envisaged in article 58 (b), is 5000 lei and the type of activity provided for in article 58 (c) , – 20 000 lei. The license is issued for a period of 5 years.
(5) The fee for re-issuing a license and / or for issuing a copy of a license is set at 10 percent of the fee for issuing it, and for a duplicate license-in the amount of 500 lei.
(6) The fee for issuing, re-issuing a license and / or issuing a copy of a license or issuing a duplicate license is transferred to the state budget.
(7) A sample of the license form and its appendices, as well as the procedure for issuing, re-issuing a license and / or issuing a copy thereof or issuing a duplicate license shall be established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 57. Grounds for revoking or
suspending a license
(1) A license to carry out operations for the import and sale of arms and ammunition shall be withdrawn in the event of:
a) failure to perform the duties provided for in article 59 (1) (a) to (c);
b) sales of banned or illegally stored weapons;
(c) The sale or storage of weapons or ammunition in premises that do not conform to the established conditions;
d) failure to comply with the conditions set forth in article 56 (1) (e);
f) the sale of weapons subject to authorization or ammunition to persons who do not have the appropriate authorization or identity document in the original.
(2) The operation of the license specified in
paragraph (1) shall be suspended in the event that: a) its holder does not comply with the conditions stipulated in article 56 (1), paragraphs a) to d);
b) the conditions provided for in Article 59 (1) (d) or (g) are not met;
c) the requirements of the body authorized to control arms and ammunition are not complied with.
(3) A license to carry out weapons repair operations shall be withdrawn in the event of:
a) the storage or repair of prohibited weapons or weapons for which there is no evidence of its legal storage;
b) alteration or deactivation of weapons issued in accordance with the established procedure, without authorization;
c) failure to comply with the requirements provided for in Article 66 (2).
(4) The license referred to in paragraph (3) shall be suspended if:
a) its holder does not comply with the conditions provided for in article 56 (2);
b) the requirements of the body authorized to control arms and ammunition are not complied with.
(5) A license to carry out operations for the production of weapons and / or ammunition shall be withdrawn if:
a) failure to comply with the conditions provided for in articles 49 (1) and (2), 50 (1) and (2), or in article 51 (1);
(b) Prohibited weapons or ammunition;
c) the production or storage of weapons or ammunition in premises that do not meet the established requirements;
d) the sale of weapons or ammunition that did not pass the procedure for confirming compliance in accordance with the established procedure;
f) non-observance of the condition provided for in Article 48 (4).
(6) The license referred to in paragraph (5) shall be suspended if:
a) its holder does not comply with the conditions provided for in article 56 (3);
b) the requirements of the body authorized to control arms and ammunition are not complied with.
Article 58. Categories of operations that can be
carried out by armourers who
have received a license
Armourers who have obtained a license in accordance with Article 56 may carry out the following activities:
a) Those who have obtained a license to carry out operations for the import and sale of arms and ammunition – purchase, sale, storage, import, export, re-export, reloading, removal and transportation of arms, ammunition and their components, as well as mediation in the performance of these operations;
b) those who have obtained a license to carry out operations for the repair of weapons – storage, repair, deactivation, assembly, testing and verification of weapons, the performance of periodic technical inspection;
c) those who have obtained a license to carry out operations for the production of weapons and / or ammunition – manufacture, manufacture, manufacture, manufacture, processing, testing, storage, sale, transportation, export, write-off and destruction of weapons and ammunition, as well as import, export, re-export of spare parts and components of weapons and / or ammunition.
Article 59. Obligations of armourers
licensed to carry out operations
for the import and sale of
arms and ammunition
(1) Weapon smiths licensed to carry out operations for the import and sale of arms and ammunition have the following duties:
a) to introduce into circulation only weapons and ammunition , corresponding to the conditions provided for in subsections 48 (1) and (2);
b) to sell arms and ammunition only to individuals and legal entities authorized to purchase on the basis of identity documents presented in the original, and rifled weapons only after submission to the competent police authority of each rifle unit with three cartridges of the appropriate caliber in order to products of experimental shooting and registration of experimentally fired bullets and cartridges in the operational records of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Data on the performance of experimental shooting related to legal entities are entered in the protocol, and relating to individuals, in the certificate;
c) to acquire arms and ammunition only from foreign legal entities or legal entities of the Republic of Moldova authorized to carry out such operations, as well as from natural persons who own and dispose of arms and ammunition legally;
d) conduct logs for the recording of operations involving arms and ammunition for which a special regime has been established, and which are registered with the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and submit these journals for inspection by a specially appointed police officer, in accordance with the forms approved by the order of the Minister of the Interior;
e) present for verification to the authorized police authorities documents on the implementation of operations with arms and ammunition, as well as documents on the basis of which weapons were sold;
(f) To submit monthly to the police at the place of residence of individuals or the location of legal entities the lists of persons who have acquired lethal or non-lethal weapons and the identity of acquired weapons, and for rifled weapons also notify the services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs authorized to maintain the State Register of Arms, registration and operational accounting of experimentally fired bullets and cartridges;
(g) Ensure that the weapons and ammunition in their possession are fully safe so that buyers or visitors do not have the ability to take weapons from the shelf or counter;
h) enter into the purchase authorization issued by the police and presented by the buyer, the data necessary to identify the sold weapons, and the position in the register of weapons sold for sale;
i) issue a confirmation to the person who provided weapons for sale with weapons and ammunition, and after the sale – a copy of the invoice;
j) immediately inform the police that it finds that the weapons represented by natural or legal persons for commission realization have obvious signs of change or characteristics different from the original;
k) request the conclusion of the police on persons engaged in the conduct of operations with arms and ammunition.
(2) The logs provided for in subparagraph (1) (d) shall be kept by the armourers for 10 years and contain the data necessary to identify each weapon, namely: type, make, model, caliber, marking content, and identification data of the supplier and the addressee for each operation. After the expiry of the 10-year period, the journals are sent for archiving to the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(3) In order to carry out commercial operations for the import of weapons and ammunition in the manner prescribed by this law, armourers must first request permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the acquisition and authorization to transport, and for export and re-export operations, a permit for the export of weapons.
(4) The authorization to purchase and authorize the shipment in case of import, as well as the export permit in the case of export and re-export are issued separately for each operation and only for the type, mark and quantity of weapons and ammunition that are the subject of each operation. Permits are valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Failure to perform the operation for which the permit has been issued entails, irrespective of the reason for the non-fulfillment, the revocation of the permit.
(5) In order to carry out operations for the import, export, re-export and transit of arms and ammunition for it as provided for in the List of Controlled Strategic Goods, armsmen are required to obtain in advance, in accordance with the procedure established by this law, the relevant permission of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Control of Export, Re-Export, Import and transit of strategic goods.
(6) Within 30 days from the date of the import, export or re-export operation, the legal entity must submit to the body referred to in paragraph (3) the documents on the basis of which the transaction was effected.
(7) The assignment of weapons or ammunition acquired by gunsmiths in accordance with the procedure established by this law shall be modified with the permission of the authority specified in paragraph (3).
Article 60. Obligations of armourers
licensed to carry out
weapons repair operations
Weapon smiths licensed to carry out weapons repair operations are obliged:
a) to submit monthly to the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs a list of rifled weapons received for repairs in which they replaced one or several details specified in paragraph (2) of Article 66, as well as a list of owners of these weapons;
b) keep records of the repairs carried out in the journals established under Article 59 (1) (d) and submit them for inspection to the competent police authorities;
c) accept for repair only the weapon for which there is evidence that it is in legal possession;
d) in the event that the owner of the weapon can not prove that he is legally in possession of the weapon, immediately notify the nearest police authority.
Article 61. Obligations of gunsmiths
licensed to carry out operations for the
production of weapons and / or ammunition
(1) Weapon smiths licensed to carry out operations for the production of weapons and / or ammunition are required:
a) to produce only weapons and ammunition for which operations are authorized on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
(b) To produce weapons and ammunition in accordance with technical and safety standards;
c) mark weapons and ammunition in accordance with the established procedure on the day of their release, as well as on the date of their transfer from government stocks to a permanent civil turnover;
d) establish logbooks on the issue of released weapons and ammunition, as well as the recording of all operations with them when weapons, ammunition, parts and their components are received and handed over containing the same identification data, namely: type, make, model, caliber and series of weapons; also the name, address and identification number of the person who acquired the weapon;
e) establish journals in a form approved by an order of the Minister of the Interior, who have a special regime, are subject to registration with the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are submitted to a specially appointed police officer for verification;
f) have a laboratory for testing weapons and ammunition accredited in accordance with the established procedure;
g) carry out tests of weapons and ammunition;
h) sell only weapons and ammunition subject to conformity assessment to their safety requirements, carried out through certification, inspection, laboratory testing or testing, in order to verify the conformity of products to conformity assessment standards;
i) to organize and carry out operations for writing off and destroying weapons and ammunition that do not conform to the standards of conformity confirmation;
j) to sell arms and ammunition only in bulk and only to legal entities authorized to purchase and transport them, on the basis of authentic identity documents of the person responsible for the operation;
k) to submit to the authorized police bodies for verification documents for operations with weapons and ammunition, as well as documents on the basis of which weapons were sold;
l) to submit monthly to the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs the lists of legal entities that have acquired arms and ammunition, as well as the identification data of these weapons;
m) ensure the integrity and conditions for the complete safety of the weapons and ammunition in their charge;
n) require the submission of a police report to persons employed to carry out operations with arms and ammunition.
(2) In order to carry out trade operations for the import of parts of weapons and / or ammunition in accordance with the procedure established by this law, arms makers licensed to manufacture weapons and / or ammunition must first request permission from the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase and authorize the carriage , and for the implementation of operations for the export and re-export of weapons, ammunition and parts for them – permission to export weapons.
(3) The authorization to purchase and authorize the shipment in case of import, as well as the export permit in the case of export and re-export are issued separately for each operation and only for the type, mark and quantity of weapons and ammunition, their parts and parts, which are the subject of each operation. Permits are valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Failure to perform the operation for which the permit has been issued entails, irrespective of the reason for the non-fulfillment, the revocation of the permit.
(4) Within 30 days from the date of the import, export or re-export operation, the legal entity is required to submit to the body specified in paragraph (2) the documents on the basis of which the transaction was effected.
(5) The change in the designation of weapons or ammunition produced by armourers in accordance with the procedure established by this law shall be carried out with the permission of the authority referred to in paragraph (2).
Article 62. Obligations of legal entities
authorized to carry out operations
for the transport of arms and ammunition
Legal entities authorized to carry out operations for the transport of arms and ammunition have the following duties:
a) to ensure the protection of the shipments of arms carried by them, as well as the conditions for their safety;
(b) When transporting more than 5 weapons or more than 2,500 rounds of ammunition, notify the police body at the location of the destination of the shipment of weapons carried, and provide a copy of the security plan for the shipment of arms or ammunition carried, or a transport order, 5 days before the shipment.
Article 63. Export of lethal weapons and ammunition
from the Republic of Moldova to another state
(1) Gunsmiths of the Republic of Moldova, licensed to import and sell weapons and ammunition or to manufacture weapons and ammunition, may carry out operations for the export of lethal weapons and ammunition to him to persons from another country, subject to prior authorization for export in respect of each of such an operation, and in case of export of arms and ammunition to it provided for in the List of Controlled Strategic Goods, the corresponding permission of the Interagency Control Commission export, re-export, import and transit of strategic goods.
(2) A permit for the export of weapons is issued upon application by the authorized service of the Ministry of the Interior, subject to the following conditions:
a) submission by the gunsmith to the police body of the information provided for in Article 64 (4), specifying the purpose of exportation;
(b) The recipient has the authorization of the competent authorities of the State in which he is located to purchase and store weapons that are exported for him.
(3) The authorization for the export of weapons must contain the information provided by the armorer in part (4) of Article 64 and is valid only with respect to the weapons marked in it and the time period. The specified document must accompany the weapon throughout the period of exportation, up to the place of destination, and shall be checked by the competent authorities of the transit states.
(4) The authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall inform the competent authorities of the State of destination of the information entered in the authorization for the export of weapons not later than the day of the commencement of the export operation.
Article 64. Permission to export weapons
without prior consent
(1) Gunsmiths of the Republic of Moldova, licensed to import, export and re-export weapons, may request the issuance of a permit for the export of weapons without prior consent, on the basis of which they will be able to carry out operations for the export of firearms to armourers from other states in which such export is not conditioned by the receipt of prior consent, during the whole period of the document’s operation, but only of weapons of that type and to those states that are included in the export permit.
(2) A permit for the export of weapons without prior consent is issued on the basis of an application submitted by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a period of one year only for those types of weapons for which permission was sought.
(3) The permit for the export of weapons without prior consent is entered:
a) identification of the gunsmith;
b) the types of weapons that are the subject of the export operation;
c) States allowing entry into their territory without prior consent of the types of weapons being exported;
d) the validity period of the export authorization without prior consent.
(4) Before carrying out an export operation on the basis of the permit specified in paragraph (1), the arms dealer shall submit to the competent police authority, not later than the day of the commencement of the operation, the following data:
a) the name and address of the seller or alienator and the buyer or the recipient and, accordingly, the owner;
b) the address of the recipient of the weapon being transported or transported;
c) the number of weapons to be transported;
d) characteristics that allow the identification of each unit of weapons, indicating the firearms that have been tested for the identification marking of firearms;
e) means of exporting weapons;
f) date of departure and estimated date of arrival.
(5) The authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall promptly transfer to the competent authorities of the State of destination the data submitted by the gunsmiths in the manner provided for in paragraph (4).
(6) The authorization to export weapons without prior consent may be revoked or, as the case may be, suspended by the competent police authorities by making a reasoned decision every time there is reliable information that the weapons export operation poses a threat to public order, the security of the state, life and physical integrity of people.
Article 65. Importation of Arms and Ammunition
(1) Weapon smiths who have received a license to import and sell arms and ammunition in the manner prescribed by this law shall have the right to import lethal and non-lethal weapons and ammunition on the basis of a purchase permit and a permit for transportation.
(2) The authorizations provided for in paragraph (1) shall be issued on the basis of an application submitted by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a period of 6 months only for those types of weapons and ammunition for which permission was sought.
(3) The acquisition permit shall include:
a) identification of the armourer;
(b) The type, caliber and number of arms and ammunition that are the subject of acquisition and import operations;
c) the period of validity of the permit;
d) the validity period of the export authorization without prior consent.
(4) The transport permit shall include:
a) the identification of the armourer;
(b) The type, caliber and number of arms and ammunition that are the subject of transport and import operations;
(c) The State from which the import is made;
d) the identity of the person responsible for carrying out transport and import operations;
e) the period of validity of the permit.
(5) The authorizations referred to in paragraph (1) not used in the prescribed period shall be returned to the issuing authority.
Article 66. Repair of weapons, replacement of its units
and parts
(1) Weapons repair, replacement of its units and parts are carried out by a gunsmith who has a license to repair weapons.
(2) Replacement of the most important units and details of firearms with a rifled barrel (drummer, trunk, ejector hammer, reflector, shutter, lock case) is carried out on the basis of a permit issued in accordance with the established procedure by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(3) When replacing the units and parts specified in paragraph (2) in a firearm with a rifled barrel, the owner of such a weapon must provide weapons with three cartridges to the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 10 days to perform experimental shooting for the collection of bullets and shooting cartridges.
Article 67. The regime of weapons that have
become unusable
(1) Weapons that have become unusable due to unrecoverable defects are considered by the State Commission for Evaluation, Markdown and Culling of Weapons.
(2) Weapons with falsified, destroyed, deleted or altered markings which, after carrying out ballistic research, if it is not physical evidence, are deemed unsuitable, is sent for writing off to the State Commission for Evaluation, Markdown and Culling of Weapons.
(3) Weapons whose fitness cannot be restored can be deactivated and stored as a collection, fake or educational weapon, as well as a museum exhibit, and weapons that are not subject to sale that has become obsolete, or its components are surrendered to the Ministry of Internal Affairs cases for cancellation and destruction.
Article 68. Deactivation of weapons
(1) Deactivation of weapons is carried out by a gunsmith who holds a license to repair weapons, on the basis of a permit to deactivate weapons.
(2) A permit for the deactivation of weapons is issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the basis of an application submitted by the owner of the weapon.
(3) Weapons are considered deactivated if all of its essential components have become final unfit and cannot be removed, replaced or altered so that the weapon can be reactivated.
(4) The deactivation of firearms by means of their alteration and irreversible transformation into permanently useless weapons is confirmed by a conclusion on a scientific and technical statement issued by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and serves as a basis for the removal of weapons from records.
(5) Deactivated weapons are used only as training, sham, collector weapons or as a museum or exhibition exhibit.
(6) The procedure for the deactivation of firearms is established by the rules for the application of this law.
Article 69.
Gunpowder Mode Gunpowder used for the production of weapons cartridges shall be stored in a metal safe or cabinet with the following restrictions:
a) in buildings with trade outlets or in a room adjacent to a trading one, storage of not more than 20 kg of pure gunpowder is permitted;
b) in storehouses, storage of gunpowder is prohibited, except for quantities sold for sale;
c) in non-residential buildings located in populated areas or in the warehouse of a building used exclusively for industrial purposes, storage of not more than 50 kg of net gunpowder is permitted;
d) the amount of powder exceeding the volume specified in points a) and c) is stored only in warehouses of explosives authorized in accordance with the law;
f) Import, re-export and sale of gunpowder can only be carried out by legal persons authorized by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Article 70. Withdrawal of Arms and Ammunition
(1) In cases specified in parts (1), (3), (6), (7) and (9) of article 19, weapons and ammunition shall be confiscated by the police in the place of residence of the owner of the weapon.
(2) The weapons specified in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the State Commission for Evaluation, Markdown and Culling of Weapons.
(3) Weapons and ammunition shall be seized in the event that their owner does not have documents confirming the legality of their possession.
(4) Weapons are to be withdrawn in the event of falsified, destroyed, deleted or altered markings of such weapons.
(5) The weapon is withdrawn in the event of its alteration, truncation of the trunk or butt, or its adaptation to the use of noise suppressors produced by the combustion of a charge.
(6) Weapons and ammunition shall be seized upon consideration of petitions or petitions related to their unlawful use or misuse, as well as for violation of regulations on hunting.
(7) Weapons and ammunition shall be seized in other cases provided for by law.
Article 71. Control in the field of arms
and ammunition
(1) The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the competent authority exercising through its representative’s control over compliance with the regime of arms and ammunition in the manner prescribed by this law.
(2) When monitoring compliance with the regime of weapons and ammunition, the supervisory body shall be guided by the following principles:
a) legality and compliance with the competence established by law;
b) the interpretation of doubts arising in the application of the law in favor of the person subject to control;
c) issuing recommendations for the elimination of violations established as a result of control.
(3) Planned control of compliance with the regime of arms and ammunition by individuals and legal entities is carried out by the supervisory authority no more than once within 6 calendar months, involving representatives of institutions with regulatory and supervisory functions, if necessary, in accordance with their competence.
(4) Sudden control is carried out only if there is a written request from institutions with regulatory and supervisory functions regarding the violation by a controlled person of the regime of weapons and ammunition or for the purpose of verifying the fulfillment of instructions related to the elimination of violations of the regime of arms and ammunition.
(5) By derogation from the provisions of paragraph (4) in cases and according to procedures expressly established by other laws, sudden monitoring of compliance with the regime of arms and ammunition may be carried out by the supervisory authority and on its own initiative or on the basis of a written request received in accordance with the legislation on protection consumer rights or petitions.
(6) When monitoring compliance with the regime of weapons and ammunition, the person subject to control is required to provide information and documents related to the purpose of control and to provide conditions for monitoring.
(7) Based on the results of control, a control certificate shall be drawn up in two copies, one of which is sent (handed) to the person subject to control, and the other remains with the controlling body. If there are disagreements on the results of the control, the person subject to control, within 5 working days from the date of drawing up the control report, can submit in writing the justification for disagreement with the attachment of the necessary documents.
(8) In case of violation of the regime of weapons and ammunition, the supervisory authority within 15 working days from the date of drawing up the control report issues an order to eliminate the violations, including recommendations related to the method of eliminating all identified deficiencies, as well as a warning of a possible suspension or revocation of the permit to possession of weapons or permission to operate a shooting range if the identified shortcomings are not eliminated within a specified period.
(9) After receiving the instruction to eliminate violations of the regime of weapons and ammunition, the person subject to control is obliged to provide the controlling body with information on the elimination of deficiencies within the time specified therein.
(10) In the event that violations of the regime of arms and ammunition are detected, institutions with regulatory and supervisory functions are required to notify the controlling body or, as the case may be, the licensing authority with the provision of relevant documents. The supervisory authority or, as the case may be, the licensing authority, on the basis of the documents submitted, verifies compliance with the regime of weapons and ammunition or, as the case may be, licensing conditions, and issues within 15 working days an instruction to eliminate violations of the weapons and ammunition regime or, with the provisions of part (8).

CHAPTER VIII
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL
PROVISIONS

Article 72
(1) The tariffs for the provision of services and for the issuance of documents in the field of arms and ammunition shall be established in accordance with Annex 2.
(2) Central and local public administration authorities, institutions, organizations, enterprises, other legal entities and arms owners’ ownership or use of weapons and ammunition, within one year from the date of entry into force of this law, take measures to implement and comply with its requirements.
(3) Licenses issued before the entry into force of this law and entrepreneurial activities arising from the licensed area, but not subject to licensing, are considered valid until the license expires.
(4) Individuals and legal entities holding weapons are obliged to appear to the police body at the place of residence or location within 2 years from the date of entry into force of this law to verify compliance with the conditions for its storage or, as appropriate, carrying and use, and conditions for the issuance of relevant documents to them in accordance with the procedure established by law.
(5) Permits for weapons issued before the entry into force of this law are valid until the expiry of their validity term, but no later than October 25, 2018. Persons who have not taken measures before the expiry of the established period to comply with the provisions of this law shall lose the right to store, carry and use weapons and ammunition.
[Art.72 p. (5) in the version of ZP14 of 26.02.16, MO68 / 22.03.16 st.109]
Article 73
(1) This law shall enter into force upon the expiration of 12 months from the date of its publication.
(2) The Government within 12 months from the date of publication of this law:
a) to submit to the Parliament proposals on bringing the current legislation into line with this law;
b) bring its normative acts in line with this law;
c) ensure that ministries and other central administrative authorities review and recognize their ineffective legal acts that are contrary to this law;
d) ensure the development of regulatory acts necessary to regulate the application of this law.
(3) On the day of entry into force of this law, the Weapons Act No. 110-XIII of May 18, 1994 (Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 1994, No. 4, Article 43) is repealed, with subsequent amendments and additions.

CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT Marian LUPU

No. 130. Chisinau, 8 June 2012

Annex 1

CATEGORIES OF WEAPONS

For the purposes of this law, weapons are understood to be any item belonging to one of the following categories:
Category A – prohibited firearms and ammunition
a) Military launch devices and equipment for explosive discharge, commodity item TN RM 9301 20 000;
b) Automatic firearms, commodity item ТМ РМ 9301 90 000;
c) Firearms camouflaged for another object, complexes, subcomplexes and devices from which it is possible to assemble and which can function as a firearm, commodity item TN RM 9301 90 000;
d) Ammunition, completed with shells of armor-piercing, high-explosive and incendiary action, commodity item TN RM 9306 90 100;
(e) Ammunition with expansive bullets, commodity item TN RM 9306 90 900;
f) Any device designed or adapted to reduce the noise produced as a result of firing from a weapon, commodity item TN RM 9301 90 000.
Category B – firearms subject to authorization
a) Small- arms firearms, semiautomatic or multi-shot, commodity item TN PM 9302 00 000;
b) Fire short-barreled single-shot weapons of the central battle, the commodity position of TN RM 9302 00 000;
c) Short-barrel single-shot firearms of side combat, the total length of which is less than 28 centimeters, commodity item TN RM 9302 00 000;
d) Long-barreled semi-automatic firearms with a magazine or magazine capacity of more than three cartridges, commodity item TN RM 9303 30 000;
e) Long-barreled semi-automatic firearms with a magazine or magazine capacity of more than three cartridges, the store of which is irremovable, or a weapon for which an improvised means is not provided for weapons whose magazine or magazine tube may contain more than three cartridges, commodity item TN RM 9303 30 000;
f) Long-barreled multi-charge and semi-automatic smooth-bore firearms, the trunk length of which does not exceed 60 centimeters, commodity item TN RM 9303 20 100;
g) Long-barreled civilian semi-automatic firearms, structurally similar to firearms, commodity items TN RM 9303 20 100, 9303 30 000, 9303 90 000;
h) Multi-barreled multi-shot firearms other than those specified in item f), commodity item TN PM 9303 20 950;
i) Long-barreled single-shot firearm with a rifled barrel, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
j) Long barreled semi-automatic firearms other than those specified in d) – g), commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
k) Single-shot firearm short-barreled side combat weapons, the total length of which exceeds or is equal to 28 centimeters, commodity item TN RM 9303 30 000;
l) Long-barreled single-shot smooth-bore firearms, as well as ammunition to it, commodity items TN RM 9303 20 100, 9303 20 950;
m) Short-barreled weapons (pistol or revolver) with rubber bullets, as well as ammunition to it, commodity item TN RM 9304 00 000;
(n) The main parts of the firearms provided for in paragraphs (a) to (m), locking mechanisms, barrels and barrels of firearms as separate items, commodity items TN RM 9305 10 000, 9305 21 000, 9305 29 000.
Category C – is the subject of declaring
a) short-or long-barrel pneumatic guns are used for the shot energy of compressed air or gas under pressure to a muzzle energy of 7.5 J, TN PM heading 9304 00 000;
(b) Short-barreled weapons (pistols or revolvers) made especially for the release of harmful, irritating or neutralizing gases, as well as ammunition, commodity item TN RM 9304 00 000;
c) Asomatic weapons, as well as ammunition to it, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
d) Weapons with tranquilizers, as well as ammunition to it, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
e) Devices intended for fishing with the aid of a harpoon, as well as ammunition to them, commodity item TN RM 9501;
f) Crossbows and bows intended for sport shooting, as well as arrows to them, commodity item ТН РМ 9502;
g) Signal pistols, as well as ammunition to them, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
h) Old weapons and ammunition, commodity item TN RM 9303 10 000.
Category D – other weapons not subject to authorization
a) Short-barreled or long-barreled pneumatic weapon, using for the production of a shot the energy of compressed air or gases under pressure with muzzle energy less than 7.5 J, commodity item TN RM 9304 00 000;
b) Deactivated weapons, commodity item TN PM 9304 00 000;
c) Starting pistols used in sports competitions, as well as ammunition to them, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
d) Weapons for a Flaubert type cartridge with muzzle energy not exceeding 7.5 J, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
e) Requisite weapons, as well as ammunition to it, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
f) Weapons intended for rescue purposes, provided it is used only for this purpose, commodity item TN RM 9303 90 000;
g) Cold steel, commodity item ТН РМ 9307 00 000;
h) Devices for industrial use, and ammunition for them, commodity item TN RM 8205 59 300;
i) Electroshock weapons, commodity item TN RM 9304 00 000;
j) Sprays with tear or irritating gases, commodity item TN RM 9304 00 000.

Annex 3

CONDITIONS,
which must correspond to the premises for
storing weapons and ammunition

1. The premises for storing weapons and ammunition is a specially equipped structure in the form of a warehouse intended for the storage of weapons and ammunition, consisting of one or more compartments.
   2. The storage facilities should provide optimal conditions for the long-term storage or storage of weapons and ammunition, as well as complete safety, including fire safety.
   3. Premises for storage should not be used for other purposes, except for the intended purpose.
   4. Premises for warehousing must have a layout that ensures the placement of metal cabinets, racks, drawers or shelves in accordance with the provisions of this law, as well as convenient access.
   5. Premises for storage are constructed of non-combustible materials, supplied with metal entrance doors made of metal or of refractory materials, with double independent locks.
   6. Keys from the front door are kept by the administrator of the storage room, which, when leaving the workplace, is obliged to close the entrance door to the key.
   7. The second (spare) keychain is stored in a lockable box located in another room.
   8. In case of permanent protection, the second (spare) keychain is kept by the guard in a closed and sealed cabinet.
   9. The doors of the storage room should have metal grilles, and the windows – metal grilles and wire mesh, regardless of the floor on which the room is located.
   10. Entrance doors made of metal with a thickness of at least 5 mm may be unregulated.
   11. Windows should be glazed with frosted glass or glass, painted in white for protection from sunlight.
   12. Storage rooms should be equipped with alarm systems and anti-burglary systems, as well as video surveillance systems.
   13. It is prohibited to enter storage areas with objects that cause an open fire, or with accessories for smoking.
   14. In the storage areas, it is prohibited to produce any work that is not related to the manipulation and storage of weapons and ammunition.
   15. Storing rooms should be equipped with lightning conductors and installations for discharging static electricity.
   16. The floor of storage rooms should be made of non-combustible materials, be flat, without cracks.
   17. In order to prevent and extinguish fires, storage rooms must be equipped with fire extinguishing equipment, available at any time.
   18. Storage areas should be equipped with appropriate lighting systems.
   19. Switching on and off of electric lighting is carried out by means of switches installed outside the premises for storage.
   20. Electric lamps must be explosion-proof.
   21. In storage areas, it is necessary to maintain temperature and humidity not exceeding the level set by the manufacturer for storing weapons and ammunition.
   22. If, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, it is necessary to keep the temperature within certain limits, water storage or air-conditioning (warm / cold air) is provided in the storage areas.
   23. To control temperature and humidity in premises for storage, a thermometer is provided, which is set at a level of two-thirds of the height of the room, and, accordingly, a hygrometer.
   24. Boilers for heating water or steam should be installed at a distance of at least 10 meters from the storage room.
   25. In the event that weapons are stored in the storage room, ammunition is stored in closable cabinets, metal safes or in closable drawers.
   26. Cabinets should always be closed and open only when performing any operations.
   27. Each key is provided with a label with the number of the corresponding cabinet and is kept by the person in charge of the storage room.
   28. Duplicates of keys from cabinets, numbered with the help of labels, are stored in a closed metal box from the person in charge of the storage room.
   29. It is allowed to store ammunition and weapons in the same metal cabinets, if in their design sections with separate closing doors are provided.
   30. Cartridges are stored in the original packaging or in the smallest packaging in accordance with the instructions received from the manufacturer.
   31. Ammunition charges are stored in the original packaging or in the manufacturer’s smallest package, in safes, metal closets or drawers in a room separate from the premises in which cartridges or gunpowder are stored.
   32. Gunpowder is stored in metal closets or safes in a room separate from the premises in which ammunition or ammunition charges are stored.
   33. The check for the conformity of the premises to the conditions for the storage of weapons and ammunition shall be carried out by the territorial police authority or the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, upon application or, if necessary, with the establishment of a record of the statement for each room separately.
   34. Any changes in the premises for storing weapons and ammunition can be made only after the receipt of a new protocol of verification.

Annex 4

CONDITIONS,
which must correspond to the premises
for the sale of weapons and ammunition

1. The premises for the sale of weapons and ammunition is a specially equipped building intended for the display and sale of weapons and ammunition, consisting of one or more compartments.
   2. Premises for sale should provide optimal conditions for the issuance and sale of weapons and ammunition, as well as complete security, including fire safety.
   3. Premises for sale should not be used for other purposes, except for the intended purpose.
   4. Premises for sale must have a layout that provides the placement of display cases and / or racks for exhibiting weapons and ammunition, as well as convenient access.
   5. Premises for sale are constructed of non-combustible materials and supplied with doors made of refractory materials.
   6. Doors and windows are supplied with metal gratings, regardless of the floor on which the room is located.
   7. Entrance doors made of metal with a thickness of at least 5 mm, may not be lined.
   8. Premises for sale should be equipped with alarm and anti-burglary systems, as well as video surveillance systems.
   9. In the premises for sale, it is prohibited to produce any work not related to the display and / or sale of weapons and ammunition.
   10. The floor of premises for sale should be made of non-combustible materials, be flat, without cracks.
   11. For the purpose of preventing and extinguishing fires, premises for sale must be equipped with fire extinguishing equipment, available at any time.
   12. In premises for sale, it is necessary to maintain temperature and humidity, not exceeding the level established by the manufacturer.
   13. If, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, it is necessary to keep the temperature within certain limits, the premises for sale must be equipped with water heating systems or air conditioners (warm / cold air).
   14. To monitor the temperature and humidity in the premises for sale, a thermometer should be provided, which is installed at a level of two-thirds the height of the room, and, accordingly, a hygrometer.
   15. In the event that weapons are placed on the premises for sale, ammunition is exhibited in separate lock-ups.
   16. Showcases must always be closed and open only for performing any operations.
   17. The inspection for the conformity of the premises with the conditions for the sale of arms and ammunition shall be carried out by the territorial police authority or by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, upon application or, if necessary, with the establishment of a record of the statement for each room separately.
   18. Any changes in the premises for the sale of weapons and ammunition can be made only after receiving a new protocol of verification.

Annex 5

CONDITIONS,
which must correspond to the
premises for the repair of weapons

1. The facility for the repair of weapons is a specially equipped building in the form of a workshop, designed for the repair and storage of weapons, consisting of one or more compartments.
   2. Premises for repair should provide optimal conditions for repair and storage of weapons, as well as complete safety, including fire safety.
   3. Premises for repair should not be used for other purposes, except for the intended purpose.
   4. Premises for repair should have a layout that ensures the placement of metal cabinets, racks, drawers or shelves in accordance with the requirements of this law.
   5. Premises for repairs are constructed of non-combustible materials and supplied with entrance doors made of metal or of refractory materials, with double independent locks.
   6. Keys from the entrance door are kept by the administrator of the repair room, which, when leaving the workplace, is obliged to close the entrance door to the key.
   7. Doors and windows should be provided with metal grating, regardless of the floor on which the room is located.
   8. Entrance doors made of metal with a thickness of at least 5 mm may not be lined.
   9. Premises for repair should be equipped with alarm systems and anti-burglary systems, as well as video surveillance systems.
   10. In the premises for repairs, it is prohibited to produce any work that is not connected with the manipulation and repair of weapons.
   11. The floor of the premises for repair should be made of non-flammable materials, be flat, without cracks.
   12. In order to prevent and extinguish fires, the premises for repair must be equipped with fire extinguishing equipment that is available at any time.
   13. Cabinets must always be closed and opened only for performing any operations.
   14. The check for the conformity of the premises with the conditions for the repair of weapons shall be carried out by the territorial police authority or by the authorized service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, upon application or, if necessary, with the establishment of a record of the statement for each room separately.
   15. Any changes in the room for repairing weapons can be made only after receiving a new protocol of the statement.