Collecting weapons: what are the rules?

To apply for the collector's card, you must meet all of the following conditions:

• Being of age
• Have a certificate issued by an authorized association certifying that you are a weapons collector and that you have been made aware of the rules of safety in the field of weapons.
• Not be enrolled in FINIADA: titleContent
• Do not have on your criminal record bulletin no. 2 convictions for certain offenses (murder, murder, willful violence, rape, sexual assault, drug trafficking...).
  It is the prefecture that makes the request for a ballot.

The card may be refused in one of the following cases:

• You have behavior that gives rise to a fear of using the weapon that is dangerous to yourself or to others
• You have been or are admitted to psychiatric care without consent
• You are in a physical or mental state that is manifestly incompatible with the possession of weapons

The file must contain the following documents:

• Weapon Collector Card Application Form
• A copy of a valid identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
• Copy of proof of residence of less than 3 months
• Medical certificate of less than one month attesting that your physical and mental health condition is compatible with the possession of weapons and ammunition
• If you follow or have followed psychiatric care in a health facility, a medical certificate of less than 1 month issued by one of the following health professionals: psychiatrist practitioner, hospital teacher, doctor of the psychiatric infirmary of the police prefecture for Paris, expert approved by the courts, specialized doctor
• Certificate issued by an authorized association certifying that you are a weapons collector and that you have been made aware of the rules of safety in the field of weapons.
  You can view or download the decision of 22 february 2024 listing the associations entitled.

Send your request to the prefecture of your home.

The silent silence by the prefecture during 4 months means that your application is refused.

If your request is accepted, you will receive the collector's card.

Purchase

The collector's card allows you to buy category C weapons.

To purchase a Class C weapon, you must to make a declaration from a licensed dealer or dealer.

Transport

The collector's card is a valid ticket for the legitimate carriage of category C weapons for activities related to the exhibition in a museum open to the public, to the conservation, knowledge or study of weapons.

Preservation

Rules vary depending on the size of your collection.

The collector's card is valid for 15 years.

You must submit the renewal request not later than one month before the expiry date from the map.

It is delivered or sent one receipt.

The receipt is provisional map collector from the end of the validity of the card until the renewal decision.

The silent silence by the prefecture during 4 months means that your renewal application is rejected.