Through a Shooting Club, registered members can obtain a firearms license, which you will use exclusively for shooting practice.

In order for a shooter to acquire a firearm (pistol or rifle), he is required to have participated in 4 or 6 (depending on the caliber of the weapon) official shooting competitions during the last six months. Then, after selecting the weapon that he will buy and receive through the shooting club to which he belongs, the relevant approval - certificate of games from SK.O.E. submits to the competent Police Authority of his area, the application for approval of purchase and possession of a weapon. Once the purchase of the weapon is approved, the shooter in order to maintain the relevant license will have to participate in 8 official shooting competitions within a year.

Weapons possession and use licenses in Greece are determined on the basis of Law 2168/93 "Regulation of issues related to weapons, ammunition, explosives, explosive devices and other provisions" (AD - 147) as amended and supplemented by the provisions of article 4 of Law 2334/95 (AD-185), the Joint Ministerial Decision (JMC) 4325/93 (B'- 400) obligations of sports clubs, managers of shooting ranges and holders of shooting weapons, etc. provisions ", and JM 1016/60/6-δ΄ / ΦΕΚ 69/2003," Renewals of weapons licenses, etc. provisions ".

With every reservation and respect for the Law, we list below some facts that you may find useful.

• [article 1] "… As firearms are considered the weapons which are provided by the regulations of the respective International Federations and the regulations of the respective Federation [s.c. SKOE] of our country… »
• [article 2] The purchase and possession of AIRCRAFT weapons is NOT required! For the disposal, possession and use of these weapons, the restrictions referred to in the provisions of articles 6, 7 of L.2168 / 93 apply.
• [article 3] The provisions of articles 1 and 8 of L.2168 / 93 apply to the purchase and possession of small arms firearms. Holders of Athlete-Shooter Card, valid by the relevant Federation, holders of such weapons can carry them to participate in training and competitions "
• [article 5]… The purchase - possession of striped firearms according to the provisions of articles 6 and 7 of L2168 / 93 are granted to Shooting Athletes, who are holders of a valid Athlete Card of the relevant Federation, who do not have the negative conditions provided by article 18 of Law 2168/93

Category A': .22 caliber weapons, and Black Gun barrel

Category B': Striped firearms, using central firing cartridges.

In order to obtain a license to possess an A weapon, an interested party must have:

• Athlete - Sniper Card in force from SKOE
• To know the rules of the sport that will be practiced, and the rules of safe use and safekeeping of the weapon that will be procured.
• To have taken part in at least four (4) official competitions with striped firearms in the last six (6) months at least before submitting the application for a purchase-possession license for a striped firearm.
• The weapon that will be procured in accordance with the rules of the competition, which will be sported and based on factory specifications, suitable for training in the shooting competition.
• Possession of more than five (5) weapons in this category is not granted.

In order to obtain a license to possess an B weapon, an interested party must have:

• Athlete - Sniper Card in force from SKOE
• To know the rules of the sport that will be practiced, and the rules of safe use and safekeeping of the weapon that will be procured.
• To have taken part in at least six (6) official competitions with striped firearms in the last twelve (12) months at least before submitting the application for a purchase-possession license for a striped firearm.
• The weapon that will be procured in accordance with the rules of the competition, which will be sported and based on factory specifications, suitable for training in the shooting competition.
• Possession of more than two (2) weapons in this category is not granted.

The possession permits are issued by the Security Directorate or the Police Directorate of the place of permanent residence of the interested party.
The granted licenses are considered by the Service that issued them every six (6) months.
The licenses are granted for three (3) years and are renewed at the request of the holder (interested party) to the competent Police Authority three (3) months before their expiration. Specifically for snipers, an additional certification of the Federation is required that they participated in six (6) races for category A (for weapons category A) and in eight (8) races in category B (for weapons category B).
The eight (8) games of category B can cover both categories (A and B).