Storage

Storage of airsoft guns

Airsoft replicas must be stored carefully and protected from access by unauthorised third parties (Art. 26 WG, Art. 47 WV). What "secure" means, however, depends on your living situation.

Important legal notice

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Official sources

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Principle under Art. 26 WG

Art. 26 WG requires that weapons be stored so that they cannot fall into the hands of unauthorised third parties. Art. 47 WV specifies this duty. There is no rigid technical standard - what matters is the protective effect in the actual home environment.

Scenario 1: Living alone, no domestic staff

Anyone who lives alone in a flat and does not employ a cleaner or similar may hang airsoft replicas on the wall without additional security. The locked entrance door is considered sufficient protection against unauthorised access.

When you have visitors

As soon as guests are expected - especially with children or unfamiliar persons - replicas should be locked away.

Scenario 2: Shared flat, family, flatmates

As soon as you live with other people, airsoft guns must be stored protected from their access if those persons:

•are minors,
•come from a blocked state under Art. 7 WG / Art. 12 WV,
•are a danger to themselves or others,
•or for other reasons are not allowed to own weapons (e.g. relevant criminal record entries).

Locking away is mandatory here

In these constellations a locked entrance door is not enough - the replica must be stored in a lockable container (safe, lockable cabinet) or a locked room.

Recommendations

Storage type	Suitable for	Comment
Gun safe	All scenarios	Best option, highest protection
Lockable cabinet	Families, shared flats	Practical alternative to a safe
Locked room	Families, shared flats	Only meaningful if others have no access
Open wall mount	Single occupants, no domestic staff	Lock away when visitors come

Magazines and batteries should be stored separately from the replica - this makes any control easier to argue and matches the spirit of the law.

BBs and accessories

There is no special storage duty for BBs (colloquially "ammunition"). CO2 capsules, gas canisters and lithium-polymer batteries should be stored cool, dry and out of reach of children for safety reasons only.

Owner responsibility

Criminal consequences for violations

Anyone who breaches the storage duty and thereby enables access by an unauthorised third party can be prosecuted - regardless of whether damage occurs. When in doubt: one safeguard too many is better than one too few.