Tasks
The Steinfurt district police authority is responsible for processing firearms licenses. Within the authority, these processes are handled by the Central Tasks Directorate, Department ZA 1.3.
- Weapon possession cards, (small) firearms licenses, European firearms passports, transfer permits (import/export)
- Inherited and found weapons
- Permits for the operation of a shooting range
- Shooting events
- Weapon manufacturing permits and arms trade licenses
Accessibility
The contact persons are available by telephone and email for questions regarding weapons and explosives legislation and the Shooting Range Ordinance: Recht.Steinfurt [at] polizei.nrw.de (Recht[dot]Steinfurt[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de). Personal appointments take place by appointment.