Latvia. 2019 ‘Sections 50.’ Law on the Handling of Weapons; Sections 50. Riga: Latvia. 10 April

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Section 50. Temporary Importation of Weapons, Their Exchangeable Essential Components, and Ammunition into Latvia from the Third Countries

(1) Third-country nationals, after receipt of the authorisation for the transportation or the authorisation for the conveyance of weapons issued by the State Police, if they have a justified invitation for entering Latvia and a permit issued by the competent authority of his or her country, are entitled to import the following into Latvia for a time period of up to three months:

1) firearms of Categories B and C classified for sports, their exchangeable essential components and ammunition, magazines with the capacity of more than 20 rounds for a short firearm of Category B classified for sports, and high-energy pneumatic weapons of Category D classified for sports for use in sports competitions;

2) firearms of Category C classified for hunting, their exchangeable essential components and ammunition, and high-energy pneumatic weapons of Category D classified for hunting for use in hunting;

3) salute weapons (acoustic weapons) of Category C and ammunition which is necessary for professional activities in the field of culture or for historical re-enactments.

(2) Citizens of the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, after receipt of the authorisation for the transportation or authorisation for the conveyance of weapons issued by the State Police, if they have a justified invitation for entering Latvia and a permit issued by the competent authority of their country, are entitled to import firearms of Category A classified for sports, their exchangeable essential components and ammunition into Latvia for use in sports competitions for a time period of up to three months.

(3) Third-country nationals, citizens of the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, after receipt of the relevant authorisation, are entitled to transport the weapons indicated in the authorisation, their exchangeable essential components and ammunition through the territory of Latvia, as well as to acquire ammunition appropriate for the weapon.

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