Obtaining A Weapon Licence
Individuals over the age of 21 who wish to obtain a gun licence can own a gun under certain processes and necessary documents within the strict measures regulated in the Law No. 6136 on Firearms and Knives and Other Instruments and the Regulation No. 91/1779 issued in accordance with this Law. With the recent amendments to the law and regulations on weapon licences, the gendarmerie general command has taken all regulations on smoothbore or rifled hunting rifles or pistols under the auspices of the gendarmerie general command.
Some professional groups that can obtain a weapon licence are as follows;
Honorary Consuls
Yellow Press Card Holders
Jewellers
General Managers and Deputy General Managers, Regional Managers and Managers of the Branches Defined in the Banking Law No. 4389
Piloting
Individuals and Companies whose turnover is sufficient to obtain a Weapon Licence (Art.9/h)
Land Owners
Herd Owners (9/i)
Contractors (Art.9/j)
Fuel Dealers
50 Insured Workers
Shooting Range Owners
Guards Protecting Museums and Monuments
Beekeepers
Guards for the Protection of Explosive Material Warehouses
Those who left their institutions voluntarily, except for dismissal and similar reasons
Exchange Office Owners
Lawyers
Notary Public
Former Mayor – Provincial General Assembly Member and Former Village and Neighbourhood Headmen
WHAT ARE THE TYPES AND DURATIONS OF GUN LICENCES?
Weapon licence types are regulated in two separate laws numbered 6136 and 2125. Within the scope of the aforementioned laws, weapon licence types and durations are as follows:
Licences under Law No. 6136;
Possession Licence, (valid for 5 years)
Carry Licence, (valid for 5 years)
Public Official Carry Licence, (Valid as long as public duty continues)
Retired Public Servant Carry Licence, (No time limit)
Rifled Shotgun Licence, (valid for 5 years)
Licences under Law No. 2521;
Smoothbore Rifle Licence (valid for 5 years)
Dealer (Hunting Dealership) Certificate (valid for 1-3 years)
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