MIA OF KS: WEAPONS MUST BE STORED SO THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN

SARAJEVO, MAY 6 (ONASA) – During 2022, 2,268 permits for the acquisition of firearms and 2,057 weapon certificates were issued to natural persons in Sarajevo Canton (KS), according to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sarajevo Canton (MIA of KS).
At the same time, 17 rifles and 69 pistols were confiscated as part of the activities to confiscate illegally owned weapons, which were undertaken by members of the KS MIA Police Administration in 2022.
MIA of KS warns that weapons and ammunition must be stored so that they are not accessible to unauthorized persons, especially children and minors.
Furthermore, they point out that weapons and ammunition must be kept locked and separated in a metal cabinet, safe or similar storage that cannot be opened with tools of common use.
The relevant ministry also notes that anyone who does not keep weapons and ammunition in a safe place will be fined in the amount of 500 to 1,000 BAM, so that access to the weapons is not possible for unauthorized persons.
When asked about the procedure for the acquisition and possession of weapons, and in the context of security risks, the MIA of KS explained the procedure for obtaining approval for the acquisition of firearms and the issuance of a weapon list, as well as the procedure for submitting a request for the issuance of documents on weapons in the KS – regulated by the provisions of the Law on the Acquisition, Possession and Carrying of Weapons and Ammunition (ZONDINOM) and the provisions of the Rulebook on the Appearance and Content of Forms of Weapons Documents, including the request for issuance of weapons documents and other documents.
In accordance with Article 9 of the mentioned law, the request for approval of the purchase of weapons, along with evidence of the fulfillment of general and special conditions, is submitted to the police department – the organizational unit of the Police Department of the MIA of KS, in whose territory the natural person as the applicant resides, i.e. where the seat of the legal entity or entrepreneur as the applicant is registered – specified by the Ministry of Interior of the KS.
As they further state, after receiving the decision approving the acquisition of a firearm, which is valid for six months from its issuance, a natural person, within eight days from the date of acquisition of the weapon, submits a written request for the registration of the weapon and the issuance of a weapon certificate to the competent police department.