Weapons

The below is guidance only. Amazon reserves the right to remove any listing it considers to be inappropriate for sale for any reason.

Examples of permitted listings 

• Blowguns
• Bows/Hunting Bows
• Deactivated weapons
• Harpoons
• Weapons to fire blanks (including starting pistols)
• Certain knives not expressly prohibited, sold only to adults
• Fireworks belonging to Category 1

Examples of prohibited listings

• Firearms
• Air-guns, including BB guns, regardless of their kinetic energy
• Airsoft guns with kinetic energy superior to 1 joule
• Paintball guns
• Gun accessories which assist the use of the gun
• Silencers for firearms
• Silencers or part of silencers for firearms disguised as fuel filters for cars or as similar products
• Gun parts
• Gun kits
• Ammunition and gunpowder
• BBs or bullets for airsoft guns (if they contain gunpowder)
• Antique guns and replica guns
• Brass knuckles
• Crossbows
• Batons and telescopic truncheons
• Explosives
• Fireworks belonging to Category 2 and above
• Prohibited explosive precursors
• Grenades
• Military weaponry
• Stun guns and tasers
• Nunchaku
• Shurikens, throwing knives and throwingstars
• Tear gas
• Pepper spray and mace
• Self-defence sprays that stain attacker’s face and that contain irritants
• Slingshots, catapults
• Certain knives:
  • Clasp knives
  • Switchblades
  • Flick knives
  • Folding knives with blade locking mechanisms, except for pruning, fishing or hunting knives and gardening multi-tools
  • Knives with double blade/edge
  • Daggers
  • Stylets
  • Swords
  • Combat knives
  • Assault knives
  • Military knives
  • Tactical knives
  • Bayonets
  • Bowie knives
  • Fahrtenmesser
  • Ka-bar
  • Zombie knives
  • Karambit knives
• Weapons designed to be concealed or disguised
• Bulletproof vests

Additional useful information

• European Commission’s information on EU legislation on firearms: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/fight_against_organised_crime/l14011_en.htm.
• European Commission's information on EU legislation on explosive precursors: https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/crisis-and-terrorism/explosives/explosives-precursors_en.