According to the weapons law, hunters are generally allowed to own two handguns, whereby the valid annual hunting license is not sufficient for the acquisition - as is the case with long guns.
For the acquisition of handguns, a preliminary entry in the green WBK is mandatory. Hunters who want to acquire a handgun must apply for the preliminary entry at the firearms authority by presenting the hunting license and the valid annual hunting license.
The type of weapon (pistol or revolver) and the caliber of the desired weapon must be entered. The pre-entry remains valid for one year, within this period the desired weapon can be acquired.
It is not possible to acquire another weapon, even in a caliber other than that specified by the pre-entry.
This pre-entry is also valid if a handgun is sold second-hand by a private seller.
This is particularly important, because in this area it is easy to make mistakes and this can lead to a violation of the weapons law - with the consequence that the weapons law powers are threatened by the loss of reliability.
A mistake can therefore also lead to hunters having to surrender their hunting license.
In the case of handguns, as with long guns, appropriate regulations for storage and transport must be observed.
On the way to the shooting range, the handgun must be transported not ready to fire and not ready to access, i.e. unloaded, which also means not underloaded: Weapon and ammunition must be separate from each other, the handgun in a locked container.
Short firearms can be used in hunting for catching cloven-hoofed game during tracking or for killing predatory game during trapping and building hunts.
It should be noted that the requirements for the caliber may vary. In order to be able to safely intercept heavy, defensible cloven-hoofed game such as wild boar, it is advisable to use a caliber that is as large and strong as possible. On the other hand, it is advisable to use the smallest possible caliber for building and trap hunting.
In addition, when choosing a handgun, the question arises whether a pistol or a revolver is advantageous. Revolvers are usually heavier, however, they are easier to use and less prone to errors.
Another important function of short-barreled weapons is their use as a backup: if a tracking guide is attacked by an accepting sow, for example, he may not be able to use the long gun: For example, because the tracking guide is lying on the weapon, it has been thrown away, or the proximity to the sow no longer allows safe and necessarily fast handling of the weapon.
In this case, the handgun can save lives.
Like long guns, handguns can be purchased online.
Most handguns are offered online at EGun.
However, the view of the original WBK is also essential here, which EGun as well as other portals explicitly point out.
Dealers are obliged to enter the handgun in the customer's WBK themselves.
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