Article 14 of the Saudi Weapons and Ammunition Law
المادة 14 من نظام الأسلحة والذخائر
The article requires those licensed to import personal firearms or hunting weapons, or to buy and sell them, to take all safety measures in transporting and storing them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجب على المرخص له باستيراد الأسلحة النارية الفردية أو أسلحة الصيد ومستلزماتها وقطع غيارها وذخائرها، وكذلك المرخص له بشرائها وبيعها - اتخاذ جميع وسائل السلامة لنقلها وتخزينها وفق الشروط المنظمة لذلك.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 14 explained in plain English
This article places an obligation on two categories of license holders:
- Anyone licensed to import personal firearms or hunting weapons and their accessories, spare parts, and ammunition.
- Anyone licensed to buy and sell them.
The obligation is to take all safety measures in two matters:
- Transport: when transporting these weapons, their accessories, and their ammunition.
- Storage: when keeping them.
The article provides that this is to be in accordance with the conditions regulating it, without stating those conditions or the body that sets them, so the details of the required safety measures cannot be learned from the text of the article alone.
The phrase "all safety measures" indicates that the obligation is not limited to a single measure. The article applies to two types defined in Article 1: personal firearms, which are intended for use by one person, and smooth-bore hunting weapons.
This article complements Article 15, which requires anyone licensed to import weapons of all types and their accessories, ammunition, and spare parts, and anyone licensed to buy and sell them, to keep special records of them according to the forms and procedures set by the Regulations. Article 13 deals with the transit of hunting weapons and personal protection weapons through Saudi territory.
People who carry out these activities may consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial matters and weapons regulations to learn their obligations.
Practical example
A licensed shop in Hail that sells hunting weapons and their ammunition receives a new shipment of ammunition. Under this article, the shop owner must take all safety measures when transporting the shipment and when storing it, in accordance with the conditions regulating this.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 14 of the Saudi Weapons and Ammunition Law
Who is responsible for the safety of transporting and storing weapons?
Anyone licensed to import personal firearms or hunting weapons and their accessories and ammunition, and anyone licensed to buy and sell them.
What are the conditions for storing weapons at shops?
The article does not state them. It refers to "the conditions regulating it."
Does the article cover ammunition and spare parts?
Yes. It covers the weapons named together with their accessories, spare parts, and ammunition.
More articles on Importing and Selling Weapons
- Article 3
The article limits the import, sale, and purchase of personal firearms, air rifles, and hunting weapons, with their accessories and ammunition, to licensed Saudis in accordance with the Regulations.
يقصر استيراد الأسلحة النارية الفردية والبنادق الهوائية و أسلحة الصيد المعرفة في هذا النظام ولوازمها وقطع غيارها وذخائرها، وبيعها وشراؤها على السعوديين المرخص له
- Article 4
The article prohibits anyone other than the competent government bodies from manufacturing and trading in military weapons or manufacturing personal firearms, and bars importing, selling, carrying, or bringing in weapons except with the Minister's license or permission.
يحظر على غير الجهات الحكومية المختصة ما يأتي: أ - صنع الأسلحة الحربية وذخائرها ومستلزماتها أو قطع غيارها، و استيرادها، أو حيازتها، أو تداولها، أو اقتناؤها، أو إ
- Article 5
The article requires the Minister's license to import antique weapons and trade in them, allows bringing them in or carrying them along for collecting, and refers the conditions and procedures to the Regulations.
أ - لا يجوز استيراد الأسلحة الأثرية وتداولها بقصد الاتجار إلا بترخيص من الوزير . ب - يجوز جلب الأسلحة الأثرية أو اصطحابها بقصد الاقتناء. ج - تحدد اللائحة شروط و
- Article 9
The article allows the Minister to license the import, sale, purchase, carrying, acquisition, and repair of personal firearms, hunting weapons, training weapons, and air rifles, with their accessories, in accordance with the Regulations' conditions.
للوزير أن يرخص باستيراد الأسلحة النارية الفردية و أسلحة الصيد و أسلحة التمرين والبنادق الهوائية وقطع غيارها ولوازمها وذخائرها، وكذلك بيعها أو شراؤها أو حملها أو
- Article 13
The article allows the Minister to permit hunting weapons and personal protection weapons to transit Saudi territory, in line with international laws and customs, the laws of the destination country, and the Regulations' conditions.
يجوز للوزير السماح بعبور أسلحة الصيد وأسلحة الحماية الشخصية للأراضي السعودية، بما يتفق مع الأنظمة والأعراف الدولية المعمول بها وأنظمة الدولة المتجه إليها، وفي ض
- Article 15
The article requires those licensed to import weapons of all types, or to buy and sell them, to keep special records of them according to the forms and procedures set by the Regulations.
يجب على المرخص له باستيراد الأسلحة بجميع أنواعها ومستلزماتها وذخائرها وقطع غيارها، وكذلك المرخص له بشرائها وبيعها، أن ينظم لها سجلات خاصة وفقا للنماذج والإجراءا
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