Article 28. Seizure of weapons and their ammunition

The seizure of weapons and their ammunition shall be carried out by internal affairs bodies in the following cases:

when the rules for the circulation of weapons and their ammunition are violated by individuals and legal entities;

until the issue of inheriting the property is resolved upon the death of a citizen who was the owner of weapons, as well as upon the death of a citizen who legitimately owned combat or service weapons;

when a citizen who was the owner of weapons is found missing, as well as when a citizen is declared deceased until the issue of inheriting the property is resolved;

when a legal entity that is a licensee or holder of a permit for the circulation of weapons is liquidated;

when permits in the field of circulation of civil and service weapons are suspended until the issue that served as the basis for the suspension is resolved;

when licenses and permits in the field of circulation of civil and service weapons are terminated or revoked;

when the right of a person who has subjected women to harassment and/or committed violence to store and carry civil weapons is restricted during the validity of the protection order or the period specified therein;

when circumstances arise that impede weapons ownership, as provided for in indent five, six, seven, fourteen, and fifteen of part ten of Article 13 of this Law;

when a state of emergency is introduced, depending on specific circumstances.

The seizure of weapons and their ammunition shall also be carried out by:

bodies exercising state control over compliance with the rules of hunting, fishing, nature, and natural resource protection, in cases of violation of the legislation on nature protection, within the limits of their powers, with the subsequent transfer of the weapons and their ammunition to the internal affairs bodies at the place where the offense was committed;

customs bodies in cases of violation of the legislation on customs, within the limits of their powers, with the subsequent transfer of the weapons and their ammunition to the internal affairs bodies at the place where the offense was committed;

other bodies within the limits of their powers.

Seized, as well as confiscated weapons and their ammunition, must be handed over to the internal affairs bodies. In this case, seized weapons and their ammunition recognized as material evidence in criminal cases shall be handed over in the manner prescribed by the criminal procedure legislation.