Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Use restrictions Classification/declassification Certification Authorization/permit Registration Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes Entry into force from the 1st of July 1997. Abstract The present Law regulates relations regarding circulation of firearms and is aimed at protection of human life and public health, environmental protection and protection of natural resources, strengthening control over illegal circulation of firearms. The provisions of the present Law regard also ammunition. The document consists of 29 Articles. Article 1 introduces the main concepts. Art.2 specifies the categories of firearms. Art.3 regards civic firearms. Art.4 regards regulation firearms. Art.6 regards use restrictions. Art.7 regards certification of firearms. Art.8 regards state cadastre of civic firearms and ammunition. Art.9 regards licensing of manufacturing of firearms and their trade. Art.10 establishes categories of persons authorized to purchase firearms. Art.13 establishes rights of Russian nationals to purchase firearms. Art.14 establishes the modalities of purchase of firearms for civic use on the territory of the Russian Federation and import and export of them by foreign nationals. Art.16 regards manufacturing of firearms and ammunition. Art.17 regards import and export of ammunition. Art.18 regards trade of firearms for civic use. Art.20 regards inheritance of firearms for civic use. Art.21 regards trade of firearms for civic use and ammunition. Art.22 regards storage of firearms for civic use and ammunition. Art.26 regards cancellation of licences or authorizations and permits. Art.27 regards withdrawal of firearms and ammunition.Art.28 regards control over circulation of firearms. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 4992-I on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Institution, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No.86 of 2000 of the State Committee for Standardization and Metrology regarding validation of the Regulation on certification of firearms for civic use and regulation firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Certification, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No.42 of 1998 of the State Committee for Standardization and Metrology regarding publication of state cadastre of firearms for civic use and regulation firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods, Registration, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.690 of 2002 regarding the arrangement for the provision of the officials of the territorial branches and organizations of the authorized federal institution in the field hydro-meteorology and adjacent fields with regulation firearms and firearms for civic use. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No.98 of 1996 of the Federal Forest Service regarding application of the Regulation on circulation of regulation firearms and firearms for civic use and ammunition. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 113-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012 Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 35-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No.25-FZ of 2004 regarding amendments to the Article 15 of the Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 Keyword: Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No.170-FZ of 2003 regarding amendments to the Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Use restrictions, Classification/declassification, Certification, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 111-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 227-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Use restrictions, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 321-FZ amending Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas and some other legislative acts of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Protected area, Public land, Protection of habitats, Indigenous peoples, National parks, Lease, Management/conservation, Institution, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 219-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 403-FZ amending Federal Law No.150-FZ of 1996 on firearms. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Business/industry/corporations, Authorization/permit, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX