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 |
|---|---|---|
| Förvärvstillstånd (acquisition license) | Acquisition window | — |
| Jaktkort (state hunting card) | limited validity | — |
| Jägarexamen (hunter’s examination) | no expiry | — |
| Europeiskt skjutvapenpass (European Firearms Pass) | limited validity | — |
Quota #
The Act sets no fixed maximum number. With the hunter’s examination, a need for ten complete hunting firearms is presumed, plus two additional barrels per firearm; more only with a very qualified need (4 kap. 6 § vapenförordningen (2026:409), 4 kap. 7 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). For target shooting, more than ten handguns or more than eight other weapons are likewise granted only with a very qualified need (4 kap. 12 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). You may possess ammunition and fitting suppressors for a weapon you hold for shooting without a separate permit – firearms law sets no quantity limit (6 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408)).
Proof of need #
A license for target shooting requires you to be an active member of a shooting club that shoots with this type of weapon (or a Home Guard soldier); for handguns, special shooting proficiency is also required, and the club board certifies your activity (4 kap. 8 §, 4 kap. 9 §, 4 kap. 11 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). Under the police regulation, which continues to apply under the new Act, “active” means at least six months of membership and shooting on average at least twice a month over the last six months for a first handgun, otherwise at least once a month (5 kap. 5 § RPSFS 2009:13, 5 kap. 6 § RPSFS 2009:13). For fully automatic weapons and multi-shot handguns licensed since 1 June 2026, the police require proof of continued need every five years (4 kap. 10 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). The app’s training log helps you gather the information; it does not replace the club’s certificate.
Storage #
A firearm that is not in use must be kept in a security cabinet or an equally secure storage space; effect-limited weapons and items treated like firearms (except frames and receivers) in another secure way, ammunition and suppressors under secure lock (12 kap. 2 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). Under the police regulation, a security cabinet is one meeting SS 3492 or equivalent requirements, certified by an accredited body (17 kap. 4 § RPSFS 2009:13); if it weighs less than 150 kg empty, it is anchored to the building or weighted to 150 kg (17 kap. 6 § RPSFS 2009:13). Whether a cabinet certified only to EN 14450 or EN 1143-1 counts as equivalent is disputed, and whether the police regulation formally continues under the new Act is unclear – the police apply it. Storage is in your permanent home or a building attached to and accessible from it; you notify the police of any other equally secure place (12 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408)).
With more than five fully automatic weapons, ten handguns or twenty rifles, the police are to set special storage conditions based on the rules for shooting clubs, according to their general advice (allmänna råd to chapter 17 of RPSFS 2009:13); the holdings of the whole household count. The police may attach such conditions to the license (3 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). The app warns from 11 weapons in total; it does not count handguns, rifles and fully automatic weapons separately.
| Class | What applies |
|---|---|
| Security cabinet to SS 3492 (or equivalent, certified) | 12 kap. 2 § vapenlagen (2026:408): firearms not in use are kept in a security cabinet. Under 17 kap. 4 § RPSFS 2009:13 it meets SS 3492 or equivalent requirements and is certified by an accredited body; below 150 kg empty it is anchored or weighted (17 kap. 6 § RPSFS 2009:13). Ammunition may be kept in the cabinet; it needs a secure lock. The Act sets no limit on numbers – for large holdings the police may impose conditions. |
| Equally secure storage space | 12 kap. 2 § vapenlagen (2026:408) allows an equally secure storage space instead of a security cabinet. The police regulation (RPSFS 2009:13, chapter 17) describes its requirements (for example at least 4 mm steel plate, bolts in three directions, drill protection, a relocker); the police assess it case by case. |
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 (Sweden) #
| Deadline | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Private sale without a dealer: report within 10 days | If a firearm is transferred without a dealer, the seller or the buyer reports this to the police; the report must reach them no later than ten days after handover, together with the seller’s license certificate (7 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). If one of the two is a dealer, this reporting duty does not apply. | 7 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409) |
| Weapon transferred: magazines and suppressors for six months | If you had magazines or a suppressor without a separate permit because they fitted your weapon, you may keep them for six months after the weapon is handed over; if you apply for a permit within that time, until the final decision (6 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). The reminder is due one month before the end. | 6 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408) |
| Death: report firearms in the estate within three months | If a firearm forms part of an estate, the person administering the estate reports it to the police no later than three months after the death (13 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)); the duty does not apply to effect-limited weapons. Until then, they may possess the weapons without a permit (10 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). If they are not scrapped, transferred to an entitled person or applied for within one year of the death, the state redeems them; the police may extend the deadline by up to six months at a time (14 kap. 2 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). | 13 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409); 10 kap. 1 §, 14 kap. 2 § vapenlagen (2026:408) |
| Weapon lent: two weeks at most | Without a lending permit you may lend a weapon only on individual occasions and for at most two weeks, for the same purpose as your license – to someone with a lending permit, with a license for a weapon of the same type, under your supervision or that of a shooting club (9 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). | 9 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408) |
| Loss or theft: report as soon as possible | If a firearm has been lost or stolen, report it to the police as soon as possible (22 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). | 22 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409) |
| Fully automatic or multi-shot handgun: prove need every five years | For fully automatic weapons and multi-shot handguns licensed since 1 June 2026, the police request documents on continued need every five years (4 kap. 10 § vapenlagen (2026:408), 22 kap. 11 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). Anyone who fails to submit them in time without an acceptable reason loses the license (13 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). What counts as proof has not yet been specified; the duty does not apply to older licenses (transitional provisions to the vapenlag (2026:408)). | 4 kap. 10 §, 13 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408); 22 kap. 11 § vapenförordningen (2026:409) |
Fully automatic and military semi-automatic firearms #
Fully automatic firearms #
In Sweden, the police grant a possession permit (innehavstillstånd) for a fully automatic weapon only for extraordinary reasons (synnerliga skäl) and only if the possession matters for total defense (totalförsvaret) or another pressing public interest (4 kap. 8 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). The permit is available only from the age of 20; exceptions for hunting or target shooting are possible only for special reasons (4 kap. 1 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). No permit can be granted for a fully automatic handgun (2 kap. 3 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). A target shooter must prove special shooting proficiency and be an active member of a club whose activities the Armed Forces have declared important for total defense (4 kap. 10 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)); the club's certificate must also attest the shooting proficiency (4 kap. 11 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). Every five years the police require the holder to show that they still need the weapon (4 kap. 10 § vapenlagen (2026:408) and 22 kap. 11 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). The law sets no cut-off date.
Military semi-automatic rifles #
In Sweden, a semi-automatic rifle of military origin, like any firearm, requires a possession permit (innehavstillstånd) for a specified purpose (2 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408)); for target shooting, the applicant must be an active member of a club that shoots with such a weapon (4 kap. 8 § vapenförordningen (2026:409)). For hunting, no permit is granted for a semi-automatic rifle chambered for centerfire rifle ammunition or for pistol ammunition above 9 mm if a detachable military-type magazine holding more than 10 cartridges can be inserted without special equipment or modification (4 kap. 11 § vapenlagen (2026:408)). Detachable magazines for centerfire semi-automatics holding more than 20 cartridges – more than 10 if they fit a firearm with a barrel over 30 cm or an overall length over 60 cm – need a permit of their own, unless you may possess a matching firearm for shooting or collecting (1 kap. 9 § vapenlagen (2026:408), 6 kap. 1 § vapenlagen (2026:408)).