The Estonian parliament recently adopted amendments to the Weapons Act that that simplify procedures concerning the acquisition, possession and use of firearms while reducing the administrative burden on both gun owners and businesses; this is the first step in liberalising the Estonian firearms’ policies.
The Weapons Act and the Explosives Act were amended with the aim of enhancing public safety, improving oversight of firearms handling, ensuring the reliability of registries and data protection, reducing unnecessary administrative burdens and supporting national defence readiness and the public’s willingness to defend the country.
The country’s interior minister, Igor Taro, said that Estonia’s current situation regarding firearms and their use is already satisfactory, but the country’s laws have remained unchanged for too long and have failed to keep pace with developments in the surrounding environment.
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