Albania. 2014 ‘The Legal Regime on the Weapons Categories.’ Law No. 74/2014 on Weapons; Chapter II (Art. 8), pp. 7-8. Tirana: Assembly of the Republic of Albania. 1 January

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Article 8
The legal regime on the weapons categories

Regarding weapons defined under Article 5 of this Law, there is a special legal regime by observing the inclusion in different categories, as follows:

1 . Category "A" includes weapons that are not allowed to be used and for which no authorisation is issued, except for the hunting firearms and sports weapons, equipped with an optical scope, that are not banned under this law. Regarding these weapons, the Albanian or foreign citizens who can prove the ability to exercise professional shooting sports or hunting, as per the respective certificate/permit by the Ministry responsible for sports or environment, are equipped with an authorisation by the competent authority of the State Police.

2. Category "B" includes weapons for which an authorisation is issued as per this rule:
a) As regards to category "B1" weapons, the persons who, due to their state duty or special personal circumstances are exposed to risk of life and are entitled the special protection right, under the effective legislation, the persons satisfying the criteria for possession of weapons and those, who due to private security activities, have the right to possess a weapon, under this law, are equipped with an authorisation.
b) as regards to category "B4" weapons, the persons, who due to private security activities have the right to possess weapons, under the provisions of this Law, are equipped with an authorisation.

3. Category "C" includes weapons with limited technical qualities, for which an authorisation is issued for the Albanian and foreign citizens who fulfil the criteria set by this law, for hunting or sports purposes, and for persons who because of private security activities are entitled to possess a weapon, as per the provisions of this law.

4. Regarding category "D" weapons, the following rule is applied:
a) For category "D1" and "D2" weapons, no authorisation is issued under the definition of this law, but they are registered by the entity licensed for their trading;
b) For category "D3" cold weapons, an authorisation is issued.

5. For category "A", "B", and "C" of weapons for collection, that fulfil the criteria to be called firearms, an authorisation is issued by the competent authority of the State Police.

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