Shelling Act (Germany)
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Shelling Act |
| Abbreviation: | BeschG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law , trade law |
| References : | 7144-2 |
| Issued on: | |
| Entry into force on: | |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
April 1, 2003 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 234 VO of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1355 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Beschussgesetz (BeschG) of the Federal Republic of Germany regulates the testing and approval of firearms and their ammunition . The full name reads the law on the testing and approval of firearms, firecrackers, devices that use ammunition for propulsion, as well as ammunition and other weapons .
The weapons included in the law include firearms, firecrackers, devices that use ammunition for propulsion, but also caseless propellant charges. It also includes the most highly stressed parts and ammunition and other weapons.