What are sporting weapons? Entities equipped with sporting weapons in Vietnam

What are sporting weapons? Entities equipped with sporting weapons in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What are sporting weapons?

According to Clause 5, Article 3 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017:

Sporting weapons are weapons that are manufactured in non-industrial and industrial manners and used for sport training and competitions, including:

- Air rifles, rifles using exploding bullets, air handguns, handguns using exploding bullets, sporting guns using paintballs, skeet guns and ammunition used for these weapons;

- The cold weapons prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 3 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 used for sport training and competitions.

2. Entities equipped with sporting weapons in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 24 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, the following entities are equipped with sporting weapons:

- Vietnam People’s Army;

- Vietnam Civil Defense Force;

- Vietnam People's Public Security

- Sporting clubs and providers of training in sports that have obtained operating licenses;

- Centers for national defense and security education;

- Other authorities and organizations that are established and issued with operating licenses related sport training and competitions.

According to the properties, requirements and missions, the Minister of Public’s Security shall stipulate the equipment of sporting weapons for the personnel of the Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, centers for national defense and security education and sporting clubs and providers of training in sports under the management of the Ministry of National Defense.

According to the properties, requirements and missions, t he Minister of Public’s Security shall stipulate the equipment of military weapons for persons not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense after reaching agreements with the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

3. Procedures for being equipped with sporting weapons in Vietnam

According to Article 25 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, the procedures for being equipped with sporting weapons are as follows:

3.1. An application for being equipped with sporting weapons

An application shall consist of

(1) An application form specifying demands, conditions, types and quantity of equipped weapons;

(2) A written consent to the provision of sporting weapons issued by the competent authority assigned by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

(3) A copy of a decision on establishment, operating license or enterprise registration certificate;

(4) A letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application;

3.2. Procedures for equipping sports weapons for subjects not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense

Procedures for equipping sports weapons for subjects not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall be as follows:

Step 1: The application prescribed in Section 3.1 shall be made in a set and submitted to the competent authority assigned by the Minister of Public Security.

Step 2: Within 5 working days from the day on which the adequate application is received, the police authority shall issue the license to be equipped with sporting weapons and instruct the applicant to equip these weapons;

Or send a written explanation to the applicant in case of refusal to issue the license;

The period of license to be equipped with sporting weapons shall be 30 days.

Procedure for being equipped with sporting weapons applying to the personnel of the Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, centers for national defense and security education and sporting clubs and providers of training in sports under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall comply with regulations issued by the Minister of National Defense.

4. Procedures for issuance of licenses to use sporting weapons in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, the procedure for issuance of a License to use sports weapons is as follows:

4.1. An application for the license to use sporting weapons

An application for the license to use sporting weapons shall consist of:

(1) An application form specifying the quantity, types, producing country, trademark, number and symbol of each type of sporting weapon;

(2) A copy of license to be equipped with sporting weapons; a copy of the invoice or stock issued docket;

(3) A document proving the legal origins of sporting weapons;

(4) A letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application;

4.2. An application for replacement or reissuance license to use sporting weapons

An application for replacement or reissuance license to use sporting weapons shall consist of

(1) An application form specifying the quantity, types, producing country, trademark, number and symbol of each type of sporting weapon;

(2) A letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application;

If the license to use sporting weapons is lost or damaged, the application shall consist of a written explanation for this loss or damage and handling results;

4.3. Procedures for granting a license to use sports weapons for subjects not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense

Step 1:

An application containing the documents prescribed in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be submitted to the police authority assigned by the Minister of Public Security;

Step 2:

Within 10 working days from the day on which the adequate application is received, the police authority shall conduct a site inspection and issue the license to use sporting weapons or send a written explanation to the applicant in case of refusal to issue the license.

A license to use sporting weapons shall only be issued to a qualified organization or unit and its period shall be 05 years.

A license to use sporting weapons shall be replaced in case of expiry and reissued in case of loss or damage.

The sporting weapons prescribed in Point b Clause 5 Article 3 of Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 shall be declared in accordance with regulations in Point a Clause 1 Article 30 of Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017.

Procedure for issuance of licensing for using sporting weapons applying to the personnel of the Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, centers for national defense and security education and sporting clubs and providers of training in sports under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall comply with regulations issued by the Minister of National Defense.

5. Regulations on use of sporting weapons in Vietnam

In Article 27 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, the use of sports weapons is as follows:

- Sporting weapons shall be used in sport training and competitions at shooting ranges or place of organization.

The use of sporting weapons shall be warned and ensure the safety and comply with lesson plans for training, sports rules and regulations.

- Sporting weapons shall be under inspections of safety before, during and after the sports training and competitions.

- Sporting weapons shall be provided to athletes, coaches, learners or members of the entities prescribed in Clause 1 Article 24 of Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 for sports training and competitions at places of training and competitions.

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