VDB letter generator produces over 260,000 letters
The letter generator campaign by the Association of German Gunsmiths and Firearms Dealers (VDB) has been completed. In total, more than 260,000 letters were generated.
Oktoberfest takes place without a knife prohibition zone
This year's Oktoberfest had to do without a knife prohibition zone. However, knives were still not allowed to be brought along.
Strong Headwind – Petition Against New Weapons Law
The Federal Association of Civil Legal Weapons (BZL) has launched a petition against the planned tightening of gun laws. More than 120,000 people have already signed.
Old, Broke, Desperate – Commentary on the Weapons Law
The German state's response to the ongoing crime situation continues to be stricter gun laws. The VDB finds this nothing more than activism, populism, and symbolic politics.
Stricter Gun Laws: Faeser's Demands at a Glance
We take a closer look at the proposed measures by Nancy Faeser, the background, and the reactions from politics and society.
Trade Netflix for Butterfly
Jochen Kopelke, the federal chairman of the Police Union (GdP), is calling for material incentives for people who voluntarily surrender "dangerous knives."
Prohibit, wait, prohibit further
The Lower Saxony state government is once again urging the federal government for stricter knife bans, while failing to provide compelling justifications.
"Next Generation": VDB calls for the lifting of the ban on one-handed knives
The Association of German Gunsmiths and Arms Dealers (VDB) is demanding in its latest campaign under...
Hamburg Central Station becomes a weapons ban zone
Hamburg's main train station is considered one of the most dangerous train stations in Germany. The city of Hamburg has now...
German Knife Law 2026 – All Information
In Germany, there is a so-called Weapons Act that regulates which types of weapons are allowed and which are not. We will explain to you simply which knives you can carry and which you cannot.
