Article 26. Use of civil and service weapons

Individuals who have the right to store and carry civil and service weapons may use the weapons to protect their life and health, the life and health of other citizens, and property in a state of necessary defense or extreme necessity. Before using civil and service weapons, the person against whom the weapons are being used must be clearly and distinctly warned about this, except for cases where such a warning is impossible or where delaying the use of the weapons could pose a direct threat to the life of citizens and the weapons owner or lead to other grave consequences. In this case, the use of weapons in a state of necessary defense must not cause hweapon to third persons.

The use of civil and service weapons against women with visible signs of pregnancy, persons with visible signs of disability, and minors whose age is clearly visible or known is prohibited, except for cases of their weaponed resistance or attack threatening the life and health of citizens or the person using the weapons.

The owner of the weapons is obligated to immediately report every instance of the use of civil and service weapons which resulted in hweapon to the life and health of citizens to the internal affairs body at the place where the weapons were used.

In the event that the health of citizens is hweaponed as a result of the use of civil and service weapons, the owner of the said weapons is obligated to provide first aid to the citizens whose bodies have been injured, as well as to take measures for them to receive first medical aid in the shortest possible time.

The internal affairs bodies shall immediately notify the prosecutor about every instance of hweapon caused to the life, health, and property of citizens as a result of the use of civil and service weapons.

The rules for the use of civil weapons for engaging in hunting and sports, as well as the use of service weapons, shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.