Albania. 2014 ‘Categorisation of Weapons.’ Law No. 74/2014 on Weapons; Chapter II (Art. 5), pp. 6-7. Tirana: Assembly of the Republic of Albania. 1 January

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Article 5
Categorisation of weapons

1. Weapons, according to this Law, are categorised as follows:

1.1. Category "A" weapons are:
a) Explosive military missiles and launching systems (A1);
b) Automatic firearms (A2)
c) Firearms disguised as other objects (A3);
ç) Ammunition with high penetrating level, explosive ammunitions, incendiary projectiles and projectiles for such ammunitions (A4);
d) Ammunition for pistols and revolvers with expanding and discarding bullets, and the projectiles for such ammunition, except for hunting or shooting arms of persons who are entitled to use them (A5).

1.2. Category "B" weapons are:
a) Short semi-automatic or repeating firearms (B1);
b) Short single-shot firearms, with rim fire percussion (B2);
c) Short single-shot firearms with rim fire percussion, whose overall length is less than 28 cm (B3);
ç) Long semi-automatic firearms whose magazine and chamber together can hold more than three rounds (B4)
d) Long semi-automatic firearms whose magazine and chamber together can hold up to three rounds. When the loading device is removable, these weapons can be converted, with the help of ordinary tools, and can hold more than three rounds (B5);
dh) Long semi-automatic or repeating firearms, with smoothbore barrels, not exceeding 60 cm in length (B6);
e) Pneumatic firearms, with a projectile power of over 7.5 J and calibre over 4.5 mm (B7).

1.3. Category "C" weapons are:
a) Long repeating firearms other than those listed under item "dh", subparagraph 1.2, "B" Category (C1);
b) Long firearms with single-shot grooved barrel. (C2);
c) Long semi-automatic firearm other than those listed under indent "ç" and "dh", "B" Category (C3);
ç) Short single-shot firearm with rim fire percussion, whose overall length is not less than 28 cm (C4);
d) Long single-shot firearms with smoothbore barrels (C5);
dh) Pneumatic weapons with a projectile power of 7.5 J, and calibre up to 4.5 mm (C6);
e) Firearms for light-acoustic signalization (C7);
ë) Adapters (C8).

1.4. Category "D" weapons are:
a) Antique firearms (D1);
b) Sinew backed weapons (D2)
c) Cold weapons (D3), which are divided into:
i) Manufactured weapons;
ii) Craft weapons.

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http://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Albania-1/Law-on-Weapons-2014-EN.pdf

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