New security requirements for arms transactions
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) has amended an ordinance on security requirements for weapons transactions. For example, new security standards now apply to doors and windows.
As the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) writes, in the fall of 2020 there were break-ins and attempted break-ins at several Swiss gun stores. Several hundred firearms were stolen. As a result, the FDJP has adapted the ordinance on the minimum requirements for business premises of gun stores.
Safety cabinets and
For example, potential entrances such as doors and windows in particular must now meet the more stringent security standards. In the future, gun stores will be required to store certain types of weapons, such as serial firearms, in a security cabinet and to secure the business premises with an alarm system.
Security cabinets and video surveillance
From now on, any alarm triggered must be forwarded around the clock to a manned alarm center or directly to the police. Furthermore, the security standards, which will come into force on January 1, 2022, stipulate that all firearms operations must be secured with a video surveillance solution.
According to the FDJP, the amended ordinance is intended to increase security in Switzerland. A transition period of five years is planned for the implementation of the new requirements after consultation with the Swiss Association of Gunsmiths and Arms Dealers.
Stores must then submit a protection concept to the cantonal firearms offices and prove that they meet the requirements. The majority of the cantonal firearms offices have already approved the amendments to the ordinance.
Source: FDJP
