Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
SEESAC. 2021 ‘Domestic Violence as Grounds for Rejecting Firearm License - Bosnia and Herzegovina.’ 2022 SEESAC Gender Analysis Report - Bosnia and Herzegovina, pp. 8-9. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. 23 December
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Civilian possession of firearms in the Brcko District is regulated by the Law on Weapons and Ammunition of the Brcko District (Official Gazette of Brcko District 39/11, 2/12 and 6/13). The Law on Weapons and Ammunition of the Brcko District of BiH does not explicitly refer to "domestic violence" as grounds for the rejection of an application for a firearm license. However, the Law prescribes that an application for a permit to acquire a firearm is to be rejected if the applicant has been convicted for a criminal offence, fined for a misdemeanour against public order and peace or for other forms of violence, or if criminal or misdemeanour proceedings have been initiated against him/ her. In the Brcko District, domestic violence is incriminated both as a misdemeanour and as a criminal offence. In this regard, a history of domestic violence will be taken into account if the applicant has been legally convicted for domestic violence, either as a misdemeanour or as a criminal offence, or if criminal or misdemeanour proceedings for domestic violence have been initiated against the
applicant.
In addition, the Law requires that there be no circumstances indicating that the firearms could be misused by the applicant, such as "severely disturbed family relations," "conflicts with the environment," or "aggressive and excessive behaviour and other behavioural disorders."