Hunting - Wildlife art - Chase weapons

HUNTING - ANIMAL ART - HUNTING WEAPONS - VENERIE

FOR ANY PURCHASE OF CATEGORY B WEAPONS: The purchaser must present a valid (2025/2026) French identity card and French hunting license only, or a valid French shooting license only. Category C weapons will only be issued after consultation of the FINIADA file. Hunting license holders must have created their SIA account. Registration of the buyer of a category C firearm in the FINIADA file will automatically invalidate the sale. Foreigners who do not have these papers must be represented by a French gunsmith for the purchase. (additional cost of 30 euros/weapon to be borne by the purchaser).

Category B weapons are subject to prefectoral authorization. Only

holders of a valid SHOOTING LICENSE and authorized gunsmiths with a prefectoral

PREFECTORAL AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION AND DETENTION

The purchaser MUST present a valid French identity card and shooting license

(2025-2026), as well as the original authorization. Category B

category B weapons will only be issued after consultation of the FINIADA file (cost: 30 euros, payable by the purchaser).

by the purchaser). The registration of the purchaser of a category B firearm in the

FINIADA file will automatically render the sale null and void. In the case of foreign nationals

who do not have these papers, they must be represented by a French gunsmith for the purchase.

MODERN HUNTING AND SHOOTING WEAPONS ARE SOLD IN THE STATE IN WHICH THEY WERE MANUFACTURED.