Weapons law - contact persons and forms

The Rhein-Erft district police authority is responsible for all matters relating to weapons law in the district.
 

Address of the office building of the weapons authority:

The district administrator of the Rhein-Erft district as district police authority

Direktion ZA/Dezernat ZA1
- Waffenbehörde -
Sportparkstraße 14
50126 Bergheim

Note on the ruling of the NRW Higher Administrative Court of 30.08.2023 regarding the safe storage of keys for storage containers for weapons and/or ammunition:

The LKA NRW has published a summary with frequently asked questions and answers on this topic, which can be found under Downloads.

Responsibilities of the employees:

Team leader weapons authority, basic matters of weapons law, weapons licenses, weapons possession cards and ammunition purchase licenses for weapons collectors/experts, weapons carrying permits for security personnel, EU transfer permits, weapons trading/manufacturing, shooting ranges, shooting permits, weapons assessments.

Mr. Wegmann, Phone: 02271 81-2121

Reliability checks of gun owners, revocation of weapons permits, weapons bans, administrative offences under the Weapons Act, EU transfer permits.

Mrs. Seipolt, telephone 02271 81-2126
Mr. Küppers, telephone: 02271 81-2122

Weapon ownership cards for sport shooters and hunters, weapon ownership cards for clubs, weapon ownership cards for heirs, blocking systems for weapons, European firearms pass.

Mrs. Broosche, telephone: 02271 81-2123

Weapon ownership cards for sport shooters and hunters, weapon ownership cards for clubs, European firearms pass, special age permits, moving in and out.

Mrs. Cremerius, telephone: 02271 81-2125

Safe storage of firearms and ammunition, administrative offenses under the Weapons Act

Mrs. Strohe, telephone: 02271 81-2124

Small firearms licenses, foreigners' clubs and foreign clubs

Mrs. Gehlen, telephone: 02271 81-2127

Opening/visiting hours:

A personal visit to the weapons authority is only possible by prior appointment via the following appointment tool:

https://smartcx.rhein-erft-kreis.de/m/kreispolizeibehoerde/extern/calendar/?uid=cfb64cb8-844e-4747-8dfd-585f5c43d3c9

Note:

Since in most cases (WBK applications, previous entries, acquisition notifications) a check of the applicant's reliability is required, which can take up to 4 weeks, the corresponding processes cannot be processed immediately.

It is not necessary to appear in person and it is recommended that applications are sent by post.