Article 27. Rights and obligations of owners of civil and service weapons and their ammunition

Owners of civil and service weapons and their ammunition shall have the following rights:

sale, collection, and exhibition of civil and service weapons and their ammunition;

inheritance of civil weapons and their ammunition;

use of civil and service weapons and their ammunition for their intended purpose;

storage and carrying of civil and service weapons and their ammunition, provided there is a corresponding permit.

Owners of civil and service weapons and their ammunition must:

register (re-register) the civil weapons in their ownership with the internal affairs bodies, except for the cases specified in part four of article 11 of this Law;

comply with the procedure for the transportation of civil and service weapons and their ammunition established in this law;

ensure the safety of civil and service weapons and their ammunition;

ensure unhindered access of employees of internal affairs bodies to the territory of objects and premises where civil and service weapons are stored, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., to check compliance with the requirements of the legislation on weapons, and provide them with the necessary documents for review;

undergo a knowledge test on the rules for the safe handling of weapons at the hunters' public association (for hunting weapons) and legal entities engaged in activities in the field of shooting sports (for sporting weapons);

undergo a medical examination for the absence of contraindications to weapons ownership upon referral from the internal affairs bodies;

in the event of a change in permanent place of residence, apply to the relevant internal affairs body with an application for the re-registration of the civil weapons belonging to them within a ten-day period from the date of registration at the new permanent place of residence.