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Lithuania. 2002 ‘Prohibited Weapons and Ammunition.’ Republic of Lithuania Law on Control of Weapons and Ammunition 2002 No. IX-705 (As last amended on 14 January 2010 - No. XI-646); Chapter 3 (Article 7). Vilnius: Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. 15 January

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Prohibited Weapons and Ammunition

1. All weapons, weapon accessories and ammunition which are prohibited by international agreements of the Republic of Lithuania shall be prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania.

2. Firearms with rifled and smooth-bore barrels of Categories A, B and C which do not possess identification numbers shall be prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania. Such weapons may be possessed only by institutions of criminal expert examination, as well as the weapons converted in the manner established by Article 38 of this Law - by persons collecting them.

3. In civil circulation the following shall be prohibited:
1) weapons classified in Category A, weapon accessories and ammunition designated only for weapons classified in Category A, except when used by the Bank of Lithuania, legal persons registered in the Republic of Lithuania which manufacture weapons classified in Category A, weapon accessories, ammunition designated for the weapons classified in Category A, their components, state institutions of criminal expert examination, state museums and research institutions which research and design weapons classified in Category A, ammunition, their components and accessories;
2) any self-made firearms;
3) gas weapons with toxic substances, ammunition with toxic substances of firearms;
4) silent cartridges;
5) cartridges the bullets whereof are with a hard metal core or in a hard metal jacket;
6) laser sights other than those used in sports;…

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