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Latvia. 2019 ‘Sections 59.’ Law on the Handling of Weapons; Sections 59. Riga: Latvia. 10 April

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Section 59. Acquisition, Sale, Export, Import, and Re-registration of Deactivated Weapons

(1) Persons have the right to acquire and market deactivated high-energy pneumatic weapons if there is a statement or certification from the State Police that such weapon has been deactivated.

(2) Persons have the right to market, transport, or convey deactivated high-energy pneumatic weapons to European Union Member States, countries of the European Economic Area, and third countries if there is a statement or certification from the State Police that such weapon has been deactivated and if other procedures have not been specified in the relevant country.

(3) Persons have the right to acquire and market in Latvia only such deactivated firearms which have been registered with the State Police if there is a certification of the competent authority of the European Union Member State or the country of the European Economic Area that the firearm has been deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403. The relevant firearm shall be re-registered with the State Police within five working days.

(4) Persons who wish to acquire firearms deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 in a European Union Member State or a country of the European Economic Area must receive a prior consent document from the State Police for the transportation or conveyance of firearms and ammunition, as well as the authorisation for the transportation or conveyance - from the relevant competent authority of the European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area, if other procedures have not been specified in the relevant country, and to re-register it with the State Police within five working days after importing of the relevant weapon into Latvia.

(5) Persons who wish to sell firearms that have been deactivated in European Union Member States or countries of the European Economic Area in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 must receive a prior consent document from the relevant competent authority of the European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area for the transportation or conveyance of firearms and ammunition, and after receipt of the abovementioned document to receive the authorisation for the transportation or conveyance issued by the State Police, if other procedures have not been specified in the relevant country.

(6) Persons who wish to transport or convey a firearm that has been deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 to another European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area must receive a prior consent document from the relevant competent authority of the European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area for the transportation or conveyance of firearms and ammunition and the authorisation for the transportation or conveyance of firearms issued by the State Police, if other procedures have not been specified in the relevant country.

(7) A citizen of another European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area who wishes to import a firearm deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 into Latvia must receive a prior consent document from the State Police for the transportation or conveyance of firearms and ammunition.

(8) Persons who wish to market, transport, or convey firearms that have been deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 to the third countries must receive the authorisation for the importation of a weapon from the competent authority of the third country and after receipt of the abovementioned authorisation to receive the authorisation for the transportation or conveyance from the State Police, if other procedures have not been specified in the relevant country.

(9) The conditions and procedures by which persons shall re-register firearms that have been deactivated in accordance with Regulation 2015/2403 shall be determined by the Cabinet.

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