Private Sicherheitsdienste und Waffenrecht

The work deals with the regulations of German weapons law that are relevant for the armament of private security services. After a general overview of weapons law, the weapons that are freely available to security services and those that are not accessible to them are presented. The focus of the investigation is on the question of what requirements security services must meet to acquire firearms that require a permit. In this context, the legal requirements for weapons-related reliability, expertise, and the need for weapons are specifically outlined and applied to the activities of security services. Finally, the current legal situation is subjected to critical evaluation, and existing efforts to amend the weapons law concerning the activities of security services are examined.