Latvia. 2019 ‘Sections 86.’ Law on the Handling of Weapons; Section 86. Riga: Latvia. 10 April

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Section 86. Marking of Weapons, Their Essential Components, and Ammunition

(1) During manufacturing, a weapons dealer shall mark firearms, all their essential components, firearm ammunition packagings, high-energy pneumatic weapons, gas weapons and signal weapons with a clear and indelible marking.

(2) A weapons dealer, upon releasing firearms, their essential components and ammunition, high-energy pneumatic weapons, gas weapons and signal weapons into free circulation in Latvia, shall ensure that the firearms, all their essential components, ammunition packagings, high-energy pneumatic weapons, gas weapons and signal weapons are marked with a clear and indelible marking, except for the firearms or their essential components which have a special historical significance.

(3) The State and local government authorities to which the right to acquire, possess, and use firearms in their operation has been granted in accordance with the law shall ensure that prior to the marketing of firearms or their essential components to a private individual, except for the firearms or their essential components which have a special historical significance, they are marked with a clear and indelible marking.

(4) The procedures for the marking of firearms, their essential components and ammunition, high-energy pneumatic weapons, gas weapons and signal weapons shall be determined by the Cabinet.

(5) The commission established by the Ministry of Defence for the issuance of the certificate of the military manufacturer shall include requirements for the marking of the particular military weapon or special means indicated therein in the special conditions of such certificate.

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