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Firearms and explosives (26 WAA)
Weapons and Ammunition Act
· Code: Artikel V-2 · Chapter: Wet Wapens en Munitie
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– Article V-2 Firearms and explosives (26 WAA)
- A person is punishable when possessing, carrying, storing at home, or keeping a firearm in a vehicle cargo area.
- Categories: Category 1 (handguns), Category 2 (automatic weapons/shotguns/grenades, etc.).
- Exceptions may apply for hunting area use; outside it the weapon must be stored in the trunk.
- Carrying/transporting in the city centre is prohibited and punishable.
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