This page is generated from the same catalogs Waffenschrank works with. Whatever it says, the app shows in the same words where it applies — with permits, deadlines and storage locations. When an entry changes, it changes in both places — in the app with the next update.
At a glance #
- Report after acquisition
- No single deadline in days in the catalog — see the deadlines below for specific cases
- Report after transfer
- No single deadline in days in the catalog — see the deadlines below for specific cases
- Recurring review
- Each time the permit is renewed
Permits #
| Permit or document | Validity | Recurring obligation |
|---|---|---|
| Sport weapons carry permit (permis de port d’armes de sport) | limited validity | — |
| Hunting weapons carry permit (permis de port d’armes de chasse) | limited validity | — |
| Special carry permit (permis de port d’armes spécial) | limited validity | — |
| Possession authorization (autorisation de détention d’armes) | limited validity | — |
| Purchase authorization (autorisation d’achat) | Acquisition window | — |
| European Firearms Pass | limited validity | — |
| Transport authorization (autorisation de transport) | varies by document | — |
| Hunting license (permis de chasser) | limited validity | — |
Quota #
A carry permit lists at most thirty weapons, the European Firearms Pass ten (Art. 2, Art. 5 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 28 February 2024); you can hold only one permit of each type (Art. 28 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The first sport weapons carry permit may list only certain weapons, other category B weapons one year later at the earliest (Art. 29 of the Law of 2 February 2022).
Proof of need #
Every authorization requires a recognized reason, a medical certificate stating that you pose no danger, storage as the law requires and liability insurance for damage caused by firearms; as a rule you must live in Luxembourg (Art. 14, Art. 16, Art. 24 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The reason is, for the sport weapons carry permit, membership in a sport shooting club or federation (Art. 29 of the Law of 2 February 2022); for the hunting weapons carry permit, a valid annual or service hunting license (Art. 30 of the Law of 2 February 2022); for the possession authorization, for example a collection, a keepsake or an inheritance (Art. 35 of the Law of 2 February 2022). Neither the law nor the regulation sets a minimum number of shooting sessions – so the app shows no traffic light here; according to guichet.lu you present the membership card or license of the current year when renewing. If your reason ceases, the carry permit counts as a possession authorization until it expires (Art. 28 of the Law of 2 February 2022); if another condition ceases, such as the insurance, the authorization is withdrawn (Art. 25 of the Law of 2 February 2022).
Storage #
You keep weapons and ammunition in a gun cabinet, a safe or a secured room of your home with a lock; you keep the key separately, out of reach of minors and unauthorized persons (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The law prescribes no resistance grade and no scale by number of weapons. Always: unloaded, weapons and ammunition not immediately accessible together, no outside marking; this also applies to essential parts and magazines and at a second home, and the police may check on the minister’s order (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). You store fully automatic weapons and the other legacy holdings of categories A.5 to A.8 without the firing pin and one essential part, both kept separately in a second locked container (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). Weapons are transported unloaded, discreetly packed, made incapable of firing and by the shortest route (Art. 13 of the Law of 2 February 2022), at most six firearms at a time (Art. 28 of the Law of 2 February 2022). You do not enter a school, educational or health facility or a bar with weapons and ammunition, and with alcohol or drugs above the road traffic limits you may not carry, transport or handle them (Art. 58 of the Law of 2 February 2022).
| Class | What applies |
|---|---|
| Gun cabinet or safe with a lock | You keep weapons and ammunition in a purpose-built gun cabinet, a safe or a secured room of your home, locked with a key, combination or biometric lock; you keep the key separately, out of reach of minors and unauthorized persons (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The law prescribes no resistance grade. In every case: unloaded and uncocked, weapons and ammunition not immediately accessible together, no outside marking, no break-in tools nearby – also for essential parts and magazines (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The wording does not expressly require separate containers for ammunition; the app applies the strict reading and keeps ammunition in a locked container of its own. |
| Secured room of the home | Instead of a cabinet, a secured room of your home is sufficient if it can be opened only with a key, combination or biometric lock; you keep the key separately (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The other rules apply as for a cabinet. The police check the storage when the minister orders it (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). |
| Locked display case (on display, disabled) | You may display weapons at home only unloaded, disabled by a safety lock or by removing an essential part, firmly secured with a chain, steel cable or similar in the locked display cabinet, and without the ammunition they can fire (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). |
| Locked ammunition container, separate from the weapons | Ammunition, too, goes in a gun cabinet, a safe or a secured room with a lock, out of reach of minors and unauthorized persons, with the key kept separately (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022). Weapons and ammunition must not be immediately accessible together (Art. 39 of the Law of 2 February 2022) – the app requires a locked container of its own for this. |
The container classes shown summarize the rules of your country in simplified form and do not cover every case — the statute, the regulation and your authority prevail.
Legal deadlines (Luxembourg) #
| Deadline | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Loss or theft: tell the police within 2 working days | You report the loss, theft or disappearance of a weapon or ammunition to the Police grand-ducale within two working days of noticing it – also for weapons you may possess without an authorization, such as air guns; the same applies if you find weapons or ammunition (Art. 51 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The loss or theft of a weapon on the European Firearms Pass is also noted in the pass (Art. 42 of the Law of 2 February 2022). | Art. 51, Art. 42 loi du 2 février 2022 |
| Before acquiring: have the weapon entered | You acquire a category B weapon only with prior authorization (Art. 7 of the Law of 2 February 2022): you have it entered on your carry permit or possession authorization before taking it over; the purchase authorization for it is free (Art. 36 of the Law of 2 February 2022) and valid for three months, and the entry does not extend the validity of the authorization (Art. 1 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 28 February 2024). You may then collect the weapon on the direct route between the dealer or seller and your home (Art. 27 of the Law of 2 February 2022). | Art. 7, Art. 27, Art. 36 loi du 2 février 2022; Art. 1er RGD du 28 février 2024 |
| Renewal: medical certificate at most 2 months old | Carry permits, possession authorizations and the European Firearms Pass are valid for five years (Art. 1 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 28 February 2024). A renewal requires a new medical certificate that is at most two months old when you present it, from your referring doctor or a doctor who has treated you for at least one year (Art. 16 of the Law of 2 February 2022); as a sport shooter you prove your membership (Art. 29 of the Law of 2 February 2022), according to guichet.lu with the membership card or license of the current year, as a hunter with the hunting license of the current hunting year (Art. 30 of the Law of 2 February 2022); liability insurance and storage must still be in order (Art. 24 of the Law of 2 February 2022). Without a valid authorization, possessing a category B weapon is prohibited (Art. 7 of the Law of 2 February 2022) – the ministry’s letter about six weeks beforehand is practice, not an obligation. | Art. 16, Art. 24 loi du 2 février 2022; Art. 1er RGD du 28 février 2024 |
| Reason ceased: carry permit counts as possession authorization | If you no longer meet the condition of your carry permit – for example because you are no longer a member of a sport shooting club – it counts by law as a possession authorization until it expires; you may keep the ammunition for the weapons (Art. 28 of the Law of 2 February 2022). After that you need a possession authorization for the weapons; with it you keep your ammunition stock but buy no more (Art. 35 of the Law of 2 February 2022). | Art. 28, Art. 35 loi du 2 février 2022 |
| Withdrawal or no renewal: hand in the weapons | If your authorization is withdrawn, revoked or not renewed, you hand weapons and ammunition provisionally to the Police grand-ducale, to a licensed arms dealer for resale or to a person the minister authorizes to possess them; your rights as owner are not affected (Art. 25 of the Law of 2 February 2022). You may also have the weapons deactivated (Art. 11 of the Law of 2 February 2022). | Art. 25, Art. 11 loi du 2 février 2022 |
| Deactivated weapon: declare it to the minister | Whoever possesses a deactivated weapon (category C) declares it to the minister, who issues a certificate (Art. 11 of the Law of 2 February 2022). The law sets no deadline for this – but not declaring it is a criminal offense (Art. 59 of the Law of 2 February 2022); declare it right after taking it over. | Art. 11, Art. 59 loi du 2 février 2022 |
Fully automatic and military semi-automatic firearms #
Fully automatic firearms #
In Luxembourg, fully automatic firearms are prohibited weapons of category A, as are automatics converted to semi-automatics (Art. 2 of the Law of 2 February 2022). Acquiring, possessing, transporting and selling them is prohibited; the minister grants an authorization only for a collection or a museum, for scientific, training or educational purposes or for export (Art. 6 of the Law of 2 February 2022).
Military semi-automatic rifles Unresolved #
In Luxembourg a semi-automatic requires an authorization (category B) – but it is prohibited as a centerfire semi-automatic with a fitted or integral magazine of more than 20 (handgun) or 10 rounds (long gun), and as a long gun that can be shortened below 60 cm with a folding or telescopic stock (Art. 2 of the Law of 2 February 2022); weapons on the EU Common Military List are prohibited too (category A.1, Art. 2 of the Law of 2 February 2022) – the app does not assess when a military model falls under this. For hunting, semi-automatics whose magazine and chamber together hold more than three rounds are prohibited, and so are military weapons even when converted to repeaters (Art. 1 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 16 December 2011).