Wearing a cold steel is important to know!

In order to acquire weapons for self-defense, for sports activities, signal weapons, hunting weapons , and such as is an integral part of national costumes or Cossack uniforms, certain documents must be issued and a license that corresponds to it must be obtained. But if a person has contra-indications to possession of the weapon, for example on a state of health, it will not be possible to become its owner under legal conditions. Citizens suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse are not allowed to obtain a license even for carrying cold steel. But not only these reasons can act as contraindications. The receipt of a license can be denied if a person has poor eyesight.

When issuing a permit to carry a blank weapon, a medical certificate is issued confirming that there are no contraindications to possession of weapons. If a person at the time of issuing a permit has an unexpunged or outstanding conviction for the committed intentional crime, if he is on the account of a narcological or psychoneurological dispensaries or does not have a permanent place of residence, then such a person will not get a license.

Asking about how to obtain permission to carry weapons, citizens turn to the licensing and licensing service of the local Department of Internal Affairs. They collect the necessary documents, starting with a statement drawn up in a special form. They submit their passport data, information about their place of residence, and information about the weapons they own. In addition, two photos of the standard size of 3x4 are submitted together with the conclusion of the doctors that the applicant has no contraindications.

In some cases, for example, for the purchase of electric shockers, cold bladed, propelling or pneumatic weapons, a license is not required. But if the muzzle energy of a pneumatic weapon exceeds 3 J, then it will be necessary to receive a license for it. Licensing and permitting service, in addition to the permit for the storage of weapons, may issue a permit to carry cold steel.

If a citizen first applies for permission and before that time he did not have experience in possession of weapons, then the license will be issued to him only after passing special training. A citizen must pass the exam, thereby confirming the knowledge gained.

The ATC considers the documents submitted within a month from the date of receipt of the application. On average, it takes a couple of weeks to get permission to carry weapons. Depending on what the license is issued, the term of its validity is also limited.

The license is extended if the applicant submits the necessary documents to the licensing and authorization service of the Internal Affairs Directorate. One license gives the right to purchase up to five weapons of the same category.

In modern Russia schools are actively developing, teaching techniques of fighting on knives. Their skills are demonstrated by athletes in the championships in sport fighting at knives. Knife in skillful hands is a serious cold steel, capable of causing serious harm. If a person has received permission to carry a cold steel, then he must understand that he will have a potential murder weapon.