Article 21. Storage of civil and service weapons and their ammunition

Legal entities, citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, foreign citizens, and stateless individuals permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to store civil and service weapons and their ammunition based on permits from internal affairs bodies for the storage or storage and carrying of weapons.

Civil and service weapons and their ammunition must be stored in lockable safes or metal cabinets under conditions that ensure their safety, secure storage, and exclude their use by unauthorized persons.

The storage of civil and service weapons and their ammunition by legal entities shall be carried out in lockable safes or metal cabinets in separate, specially equipped and technically reinforced weaponories, equipped with security and fire alweapons, security, and other technical means of physical protection.

The storage of sporting fireweapons and their ammunition, including rifled barrel sporting weapons or pneumatic sporting weapons with muzzle energy exceeding 3 joules and a caliber exceeding 4.5 millimeters, as well as edged cold and throwing sporting weapons, shall be carried out in lockable safes or metal cabinets in equipped weaponories on the territory of sports facilities.

The storage of civil weapons and their ammunition by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be carried out at their permanent place of residence.

The storage of civil weapons and their ammunition by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan while engaged in hunting or shooting sports must be carried out while observing conditions that exclude the use of the weapons by unauthorized persons.

The storage of civil weapons and their ammunition acquired by foreign citizens during their temporary stay in the Republic of Uzbekistan is permitted for five days after the civil weapons and their ammunition are acquired.

The temporary storage of civil and service weapons and their ammunition imported by foreign citizens into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for hunting, participation in sports events, or exhibition purposes shall be carried out by the legal entities that formalized the invitation for the foreign citizens.

The storage and use of weapons and their ammunition found or surrendered by individuals and legal entities, but not owned by them, is prohibited. Such weapons and their ammunition must be immediately surrendered to the internal affairs bodies, but no later than one day.