How to give up a legally held weapon (sportsman, hunter, collector, etc.)

Verified 25 September 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

A gun owner who has a valid detention document (hunter, licensed sporting shooter, licensed for the practice of ball-trap or biathlon, collector, etc.) 4 ways to give up one or more of your weapons :

  • 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.

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