Latvia. 2019 ‘Sections 49.’ Law on the Handling of Weapons; Sections 49. Riga: Latvia. 10 April

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Section 49. Temporary Import of Weapons, Their Exchangeable Essential Components, and Ammunition into Latvia from the European Union Member States and Countries of the European Economic Area

(1) A citizen of a European Union Member State and a citizen of a country of the European Economic Area, if he or she has a European firearm pass and a justification for the import of a firearm into Latvia or movement through the territory of Latvia, is entitled to import into Latvia the hunting or sports firearm of Categories A, B, or C indicated in the European firearm pass, its exchangeable essential components and ammunition, or the salute weapon (acoustic weapon) of Category C for professional activities in the field of culture or for historical re-enactments and its ammunition, as well as magazines with the capacity of more than 10 rounds for a long-rifled firearm of Category A classified for sports and magazines with the capacity of more than 20 rounds for a short firearm of Category A classified for sports, the exchangeable essential components, magazines, and ammunition of the abovementioned weapons, to use such weapons according to their type of use in hunting, practice shooting, or shooting sports competitions, and to acquire ammunition appropriate for the weapon, as well as to transport weapons and ammunition through the territory of Latvia.

(2) A citizen of a European Union Member State and a citizen of a country of the European Economic Area who wishes to temporarily import into Latvia salute weapons (acoustic weapons) of Categories A and B classified for the field of culture or for historical re-enactments, firearms of Category B classified for hunting and their exchangeable essential components, high-energy pneumatic weapons of Category D classified for sports and hunting, as well as the ammunition intended for the abovementioned weapons, and to use them according to their type of use in the field of culture or in historical re-enactments, hunting, practice shooting, or shooting sports competitions, must receive a prior consent document for the transportation or conveyance of weapons and ammunition from the State Police.

(3) A citizen of a European Union Member State and a citizen of a country of the European Economic Area are entitled to cross the territory of Latvia if he or she carries with documents confirming lawful transportation of firearms and their ammunition issued by the European Union Member State or the country of the European Economic Area.

(4) The State Police shall inform the relevant competent authority of the European Union Member State or country of the European Economic Area of each prior consent document for the transportation or conveyance of weapons and ammunition issued in accordance with the procedures laid down in Paragraph two of this Section.

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