Owners of weapons who hand them over for use by the Russian army in the war in Ukraine will be exempt from liability for administrative offenses in the field of arms circulation, the National Guard reported on its Telegram channel.
In particular, this refers to such violations in the field of arms circulation as overdue registration or re-registration, but only if they did not lead to negative consequences. Currently, individuals face a fine of up to 3,000 rubles for this, and officials up to 5,000 rubles.
The National Guard did not provide a full list of offenses for which responsibility will be waived when handing over weapons.
The agency has launched a special service through which those wishing can hand over weapons. There, personal data must be left and optionally information about the weapon itself.
In August, Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing the National Guard and the Ministry of Defense to transfer confiscated weapons for use by Russian troops in the war in Ukraine. The author of the document, State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein, claimed that the army needs shotguns, which "effectively show themselves in the fight against drones."
In several regions, the National Guard had previously appealed to residents to hand over weapons, but there were few willing to do so "on a gratuitous basis" and solely out of a sense of patriotism.