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)

Your situation

  • You don't want to keep the gun
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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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