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
- 7 working days§ 11 ods. 6, § 12 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zbrojný preukaz (firearms license) | limited validity | — |
| Nákupné povolenie (purchase permit) | Acquisition window | — |
| Povolenie for category D (acquisition permit) | Acquisition window | — |
| Európsky zbrojný pas (European Firearms Pass) | limited validity | — |
| Poľovný lístok (hunting license) | varies by document | — |
Quota #
The Act sets no maximum number of weapons; storage duties increase with your holdings, however (§ 55 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Each category B weapon requires a purchase permit for which you state a reason (§ 11 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.); you acquire and possess ammunition only for weapons for which you hold a firearm certificate (§ 27 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Collectors (group F) keep ammunition in at most five identical smallest retail packs, blanks excepted (§ 27 ods. 5 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.).
Proof of need #
Anyone applying for a firearms license states reasons and demonstrates the need (§ 16 písm. h zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., § 17 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.); group D requires a valid hunting license (§ 18 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The police withdraw groups D and E when the hunting license or club membership ends (§ 26 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). For a new license, the police check for groups C, D and E whether the need continues (§ 24 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.); the Act expressly requires proof of active training in the last 12 months only for category A exemptions (§ 8 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.) – what the police otherwise require for group E is unclear. The app’s training log does not replace a club certificate and, for group F, not the ammunition register book registered with the police (§ 28 ods. 1 písm. k zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.).
Storage #
Anyone keeping fewer than 11 category B and C weapons (or certain category A weapons under § 4 ods. 2 písm. j to q zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.) and up to 10,000 rounds without a safe locks weapons and ammunition separately; if the ammunition cannot be kept in its own locked room, cabinet or box, it needs its own lock (§ 55 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Weapons are stored unloaded; detachable magazines separately under their own lock, and they may be kept with the ammunition (§ 55 ods. 6 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., § 55 ods. 7 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). What resistance grade a “safe” must have is not stated in the Act – unclear. Leaving weapons and ammunition unattended in a car is prohibited (§ 28 ods. 4 písm. f zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). A single fine for breaching the safekeeping duties makes you unreliable for two years and can cost you the firearms license (§ 19 ods. 2 písm. d zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., § 26 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.).
From 11 category B and C weapons or more than 10,000 rounds, a lockable cabinet safe is required (§ 55 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.); above 30 weapons or 20,000 rounds, a safe, locked room or separate building with an intruder alarm (§ 55 ods. 4 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The app counts your total holdings; it does not count categories and rounds separately.
| Class | What applies |
|---|---|
| Locked separately without a safe (up to 10 weapons) | § 55 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.: anyone keeping fewer than 11 category B and C weapons and up to 10,000 rounds without a safe locks weapons and ammunition separately – the ammunition in its own locked room, cabinet or box or under its own lock. Applies only to private individuals; businesses need a lockable safe (§ 55 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). |
| Lockable cabinet safe (up to 30 weapons) | § 55 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.: more than 10 category B and C weapons (up to 30) or more than 10,000 rounds – a lockable cabinet safe is required. The Act names no resistance grade. Whether ammunition may be kept with the weapons in the same safe is not expressly regulated in § 55 for private individuals; a separate locked compartment is the safe option. |
| Safe, room or building with intruder alarm | § 55 ods. 4 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.: more than 30 category B and C weapons, more than 20,000 rounds or certain category A weapons – a lockable safe, locked room or separate building secured with an intruder alarm. |
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 (Slovakia) #
| Deadline | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Category D with permit: report acquisition and transfer within 7 working days | Anyone acquiring a category D weapon under § 7 ods. 1 písm. a, d, i or k zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. – Flobert up to 7.5 J, expansion weapon, weapon deactivated under EU law, single-shot gun with a historic lock – reports this within seven working days to the police at their place of residence, presents the weapon for registration and hands in the permit (§ 14 ods. 9 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Anyone transferring such a weapon likewise reports it in writing within seven working days and hands in the firearm certificate (§ 14 ods. 10 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). To be safe, the reminder counts seven calendar days. | § 14 ods. 9, 10 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
| Category C weapon transferred: report in writing within 7 working days | Anyone transferring a category C weapon – such as a bolt-action or single-shot long gun or an air gun above 17 J – reports this in writing within seven working days to the police that issued their firearms license (§ 12 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Category B weapons, by contrast, are transferred at the police station where they are registered (§ 11 ods. 8 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). To be safe, the reminder counts seven calendar days. | § 12 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
| Loss or theft: report without delay | Report the loss or theft of a weapon, ammunition, gunpowder or your firearms license to the nearest police station without delay (§ 28 ods. 1 písm. e zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). | § 28 ods. 1 písm. e zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
| Hunting license or club membership ended: report within 7 working days | If your hunting license (group D) or your shooting club membership (group E) ends, or you lose your residence in Slovakia or a requirement such as reliability or medical fitness, report it within seven working days to the police that issued your firearms license (§ 28 ods. 1 písm. l zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The police then withdraw the group or the license (§ 26 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). | § 28 ods. 1 písm. l, § 26 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
| Inheritance: register or hand over for safekeeping within 7 working days of the final decision | Anyone who lived with a deceased firearms owner reports the death to the police without delay and allows them to take the weapons and ammunition into safekeeping (§ 60 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Anyone inheriting category A to C weapons reports the acquisition within seven working days of the inheritance decision becoming final and presents the weapon for registration or hands it over for safekeeping (§ 11 ods. 6 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., § 12 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Without their own entitlement, the heir applies for a firearms license or transfers the weapons to an entitled person (§ 61 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). | § 60, § 61, § 11 ods. 6, § 12 ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
| Category A (automatic, converted semi-automatic): psychological assessment every ten years | Anyone possessing a fully automatic weapon or a category A semi-automatic weapon converted from a fully automatic one has their psychological fitness assessed every ten years (§ 28 ods. 5 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The reminder is due three months beforehand. | § 28 ods. 5 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z. |
Fully automatic and military semi-automatic firearms #
Fully automatic firearms #
In Slovakia, fully automatic weapons (samočinné zbrane) are prohibited category A weapons (§ 4 ods. 2 písm. b zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.): acquiring, possessing and carrying them is prohibited unless the law provides otherwise (§ 8 ods. 1 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). Only a holder of a zbrojný preukaz who has been granted an exemption (výnimka) for the weapon may acquire and possess one, and only with a purchase permit (§ 27 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The holder must undergo an assessment of mental fitness every ten years (§ 28 ods. 5 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.) and must secure category A weapons under § 4 ods. 2 písm. a to i zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., up to five in total, in a lockable cabinet safe, more in a safe, a locked room or a separate building with an intrusion alarm (§ 55 ods. 3 and 4 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.).
Military semi-automatic rifles #
In Slovakia, a long self-loading firearm is a category B weapon, subject to a licensing procedure and registration (§ 5 ods. 1 písm. d and ods. 2 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). It is a prohibited category A weapon if it is a vojenská zbraň – a firearm produced by the defense industry that bears no civilian proof mark (§ 4 ods. 2 písm. a zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z., Príloha č. 6 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.) –, if it has been altered so that it can cause more serious harm than before or converted from a fully automatic weapon, if as a centerfire weapon with an inserted or built-in magazine over 10 cartridges it can fire more than 11 rounds without reloading, or if a folding, telescopic or tool-free removable stock lets it be shortened to under 600 mm (§ 4 ods. 2 písm. c, l, n and q zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). For cases l to p, the Ministry of the Interior grants sport shooters (group E) an exemption if their sports federation confirms that they have actively trained or competed in the past 12 months and that the weapon meets the specifications of an internationally recognized discipline (§ 8 ods. 3 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.). The exemption is granted only if it does not endanger public safety or public order, and it may be limited in time (§ 8 ods. 4 zákona č. 190/2003 Z. z.).