514.54 Federal Act of 20 June 1997 on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition (Weapons Act, WA)

514.54 Lescha federala dals 20 da zercladur 1997 davart las armas, ils accessoris d'armas e la muniziun (Lescha d'armas, LArm)

Art. 33

1 Any person who wilfully carries out any of the following acts is liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or to a monetary penalty:

a.152
offers for acquisition, transfers possession of, brokers, acquires, possesses, manufactures, alters, modifies, carries, exports to a Schengen state or brings into Switzerland weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components unlawfully;
abis.153 removes, effaces, alters or adds to the prescribed marking of firearms, their essential components or accessories in accordance with Article 18a unlawfully;
b.
brings into Switzerland, as the holder of a weapons trading permit, weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components without registering these objects or declaring them correctly;
c.
obtains a weapons trading permit under false pretences by providing incorrect or incomplete information;
d.
violates their obligations under Article 21;
e.
as the holder of a weapons trading permit fails to keep weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components in a safe place (Art. 17 para. 2 let. d);
f.154
as the holder of a weapons trading permit:
1.
manufactures or brings into Switzerland firearms, their essential components, weapon accessories or ammunition without marking these objects in accordance with Article 18a or 18b,
2.
offers for acquisition, acquires, transfers possession of or brokers firearms, their essential components, weapon accessories or ammunition that are not marked in accordance with Article 18a or 18b,
3.
offers for acquisition, acquires, transfers possession of or brokers firearms, their essential or specially designed components, weapon accessories or ammunition that have been brought into Switzerland unlawfully;
g.
as a person in accordance with Article 7 paragraph 1, offers for acquisition, transfers possession of or brokers weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components and who is not able to produce an exemption permit in accordance with Article 7 paragraph 2.

2 If the perpetrator acts negligently, the penalty is a fine. The penalty may be waived in minor cases.

3 Any person who wilfully and on a commercial basis unlawfully:

a.155
offers for acquisition, transfers possession of, brokers, manufactures, repairs, alters, modifies, takes to a Schengen state or brings into Switzerland weapons, essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories, ammunition or ammunition components;
b.156
...
c.157
offers for acquisition, acquires, transfers possession of or brokers firearms, their essential or specially designed weapon components, weapon accessories or ammunition that have not been marked in accordance with Article 18a or 18b, or that have been brought into Switzerland unlawfully;
is liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding five years or a monetary penalty.

150 Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 12 Dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 Art. 2 let. d; BBl 2006 2713).

151 Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

152 Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

153 Inserted by Art. 2 of the FD of 23 Dec. 2011 on the Adoption and Implementation of the UN Firearms Protocol, in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2012 6777; BBl 2011 4555).

154 Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

155 Amended by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

156 Repealed by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, with effect from 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

157 Inserted by Art. 2 of the FD of 11 Dec. 2009 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EC concerning the Adoption of Directive 2008/51/EC on Amending the Weapons Directive, in force since 28 July 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

Art. 33

1 Cun in chasti da detenziun da fin 3 onns u cun in chasti pecuniar vegn chastià, tgi che fa intenziunadamain il suandant:

a.152
offrescha, transferescha, intermediescha, acquista, posseda, producescha, mida, modifitgescha, porta, exporta en in stadi da Schengen u apporta en il territori svizzer senza autorisaziun armas, parts essenzialas d’armas u parts d’armas construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas, muniziun u elements da muniziun;
abis.153
allontanescha, fa nunenconuschaivel, mida u cumplettescha senza autorisaziun la marcaziun ch’è prescritta tenor l’artitgel 18a per armas da fieu, per lur parts essenzialas u per lur accessoris;
b.
apporta – sco titular d’ina permissiun per il commerzi cun armas – en il territori svizzer armas, parts essenzialas d’armas u parts d’armas construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas, muniziun u elements da muniziun, senza annunziar u declerar correctamain quests objects;
c.
obtegna tras fraud ina permissiun per il commerzi cun armas cun far indicaziuns faussas u incumplettas;
d.
violescha las obligaziuns tenor l’artitgel 21;
e.
na metta – sco titular d’ina permissiun per il commerzi cun armas – betg en salv en moda segira armas, parts essenzialas d’armas u parts d’armas construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas, muniziun u elements da muniziun (art. 17 al. 2 lit. d);
f.154
sco titular d’ina permissiun per il commerzi cun armas:
1.
producescha u apporta en il territori svizzer armas da fieu, lur parts essenzialas, accessoris d’armas u muniziun, senza munir quests objects cun ina marcaziun tenor l’artitgel 18a u 18b,
2.
offrescha, acquista, transferescha u intermediescha armas da fieu, lur parts essenzialas, accessoris d’armas u muniziun che n’èn betg vegnids marcads tenor l’artitgel 18a u 18b,
3.
offrescha, acquista, transferescha u intermediescha armas da fieu, lur parts essenzialas u construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas u muniziun ch’èn vegnids apportads illegalmain en il territori svizzer;
g.
offrescha, transferescha u intermediescha a persunas tenor l’artitgel 7 alinea 1, che na pon betg preschentar ina permissiun excepziunala tenor l’artitgel 7 alinea 2, armas, parts essenzialas d’armas u parts d’armas construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas, muniziun u elements da muniziun.

2 Il delinquent vegn chastià cun ina multa, sch’el agescha per negligientscha. En cas levs poi vegnir desistì d’in chasti.

3 Cun in chasti da detenziun da fin 5 onns u cun in chasti pecuniar vegn chastià, tgi che fa intenziunadamain, a titel professiunal e senza autorisaziun il suandant:

a.155
offrescha, transferescha, intermediescha, producescha, reparescha, mida, modifitgescha, exporta en in stadi da Schengen u apporta en il territori svizzer armas, parts essenzialas d’armas u parts d’armas construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas, muniziun u elements da muniziun;
b.156
...
c.157
offrescha, acquista, transferescha u intermediescha armas da fieu, lur parts essenzialas u construidas spezialmain, accessoris d’armas u muniziun che n’èn betg vegnids marcads tenor l’artitgel 18a u 18b u ch’èn vegnids apportads illegalmain en il territori svizzer.

150 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 22 da zer. 2007, en vigur dapi ils 12 da dec. 2008 (AS 2008 5499 5405 art. 2 lit. d; BBl 2006 2713).

151 Versiun tenor l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

152 Versiun tenor l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

153 Integrà tras l’art. 2 dal COF dals 23 da dec. 2011 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal Protocol da l’ONU davart las armas da fieu, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2013 (AS 2012 6777; BBl 2011 4555).

154 Versiun tenor l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

155 Versiun tenor l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

156 Abolì tras l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, cun effect dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

157 Integrà tras l’art. 2 dal COF dals 11 da dec. 2009 davart l’approvaziun e la realisaziun dal barat da notas tranter la Svizra e la CE concernent la surpigliada da la directiva 2008/51/CE per midar la directiva davart las armas, en vigur dapi ils 28 da fan. 2010 (AS 2010 2899; BBl 2009 3649).

 

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