How do you do it if you find or inherit a weapon? - You don't want to keep the gun
Verified 13 octobre 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
You have 4 possibilities to abandon the found or inherited weapon:
- Sell the gun to a gunsmith
- Sell the weapon to an individual through a licensed dealer or broker
- Hand the weapon over to a gunsmith for destruction (service that the gunsmith can charge)
- Hand over the weapon to a police station or gendarmerie brigade for destruction or valorization. You must complete and sign the cerfa form n°11845.
In case of sale or deposit of the weapon for destruction with a gunsmith, you must present him a valid proof of identity. The gunsmith records your name, surname, date of birth and address.
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Rule for a category A or B weapon (Article L312-4) and C (Article L312-4-1)
Sanctions for non-compliance with arms rules
Category A or B weapon found or inherited (article R312-51)
Category C weapon found or inherited (article R312-55)
Divestiture of a weapon
Individualized account holder in the Weapons Information System (SIA)
Sanctions for non-compliance with arms rules
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