Each weapon corresponds to a type or armament which is then part in a category which goes from A to D, each one of them requiring particular conditions of acquisition, detention, sale, etc. The French regulation of weapons is governed by the Code on Internal Security, with the articles
L311-2 to L331-4 and
R311 -2 to R 311-4-1 (click on the articles to access their content).
For more information on the different categories of weapons and their regulations, click on the following link:
Weapons .