Sources

Sources and further links

All statements on this website are based on the following official or federation-endorsed sources. When in doubt: always consult the original text.

Important legal notice

This is not legal advice. The information on this website is for informational purposes only. For legal questions, contact your cantonal weapons office, fedpol, or the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG). Laws and ordinances may change - always check the current legal texts on admin.ch.

Official sources

Translation in progress

This page was machine-translated from the German original and may contain inaccuracies. The German version and the official legal text on admin.ch always take precedence.

Legal texts (Fedlex)

•Weapons Act (WG, SR 514.54): fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1998/2535_2535_2535/de
•Weapons Ordinance (WV, SR 514.541): fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2008/767/de
•Ordinance on the personal equipment of army members (VPAA, SR 514.10): fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2003/661/de
•Swiss Criminal Code (StGB): fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/54/757_781_799/de
•Ordinance on protection from non-ionising radiation and sound (V-NISSG): fedlex.admin.ch

fedpol - Federal Office of Police

•Practical information, weapons category: fedpol.admin.ch/de/praktische-informationen
•Applications and forms: fedpol.admin.ch/de/gesuche-und-formulare
•Leaflet on trade in imitation, blank-firing and soft-air weapons

BAZG - Federal Office for Customs and Border Security

•Weapons information leaflet (private persons): bazg.admin.ch
•Confirmations 2015 and 2019 on the status of airsoft guns in travel
•Vormerkschein procedure

Federations and clubs

•ASVD - Airsoft Schweiz Verband Dachorganisation (contract templates, practical info)
•SASF - Swiss Airsoft Federation
•Cantonal airsoft clubs and event organisers

Cantonal and municipal information

•City of Zurich - Weapons-law flyer (overview of imitation / soft-air weapons)
•Cantonal police forces: information on storage, reporting duties, local rules

Dübendorf incident

Media reports about the Dübendorf incident vividly illustrate why publicly displaying an airsoft replica must never be done lightly.

Relevant rulings

•Zurich Higher Court, ruling SB150215 of 8 September 2015 - "small detours" during transport

Note

No legal advice

This website is an information platform - it does not replace individual legal advice. When in doubt, contact fedpol, BAZG, the cantonal authorities or a specialist lawyer.