Any person who has passed an examination on his or her knowledge of the requirements of legislation regulating the acquisition, registration, storage, carrying, transfer and legal use of weapons and of the provision of first aid to a victim with a shooting injury may apply for an acquisition permit or a weapons permit.

If an application is made for a weapons permit or acquisition permit for firearms, the applicant shall, as part of the examination, pass a test on his or her knowledge of firearms and a practical test on handling firearms according to type of the applied for firearm. The result of the exam will be valid one year starting from date of passing the exam.

A person may take the examination in his or her native tongue or in another language in which he or she is proficient. The examination shall be translated into Estonian and the costs of translation of the examination shall be borne by the person who wished to take the examination.
 
The exam consists of two parts:
•    theory exam
•    exam of handling a weapon and shooting skill (hereinafter – shooting test).

The examinee, who does not pass the theory exam, is not allowed to shooting test. The exam will be considered passed by positive results of both exams.

Before taking the exam, the examinee shall be introduced the order and requirements of the exam. The exam of the examinee violating the order of the exam will be considered failed irrespective of the success by performing tasks or exercises.

Theory exam
The examinee’s knowledge of following areas will be controlled at the theory exam:
•    acquisition, import, registration and transfer of weapons and ammunition;
•    storage, conveyance, use, carriage, maintenance of firearms and ammunition pursuant to law;
•    providing first aid to a victim in case of shooting injuries;
•    liability for violation of provisions of the Weapons Act and its implementing provisions;
•    safety requirements by handling weapons.

Up to 60 minutes will be given for passing the written exam. Theory exam shall be considered passed, if examinee has given correct answers to at least 8 questions out of 10. Questions that remain unanswered within the time foreseen shall be considered wrong answers.

Result of the exam shall be communicated to the examinee orally immediately after controlling and assessment or excerpt of the examination protocol shall be delivered.


Shooting test
Shooting test is conducted in two parts. Shooting test shall be carried out with participation of the examination board in the small-bore range at the shooting place.

In the first part of the shooting test, proficiency of the person being tested in handling a weapon  shall be controlled by means of a drill weapon or the unloaded weapon (loading and unloading of a weapon, firing position, correct execution of the examiner’s orders).
NB! If the examinee shall not handle the weapon correctly, does this uncertainly or violates safety requirements, the shooting test shall be terminated and it will be considered failed. 

The second part of the shooting test consists of shooting from firing point from the same or similar weapon class that the examinee is intending to acquire or which permit to carry he/she is applying for.
NB! If in the second part of the shooting test, dangerous mistakes are made and dangerous situation is created at the firing point due to unskilful handling of a weapon, the shooting test shall be terminated and will be considered failed.

Result of the shooting test shall be communicated to the examinee immediately after controlling and this shall be fixed in examination protocol.
 
Re-examination
•    If the examinee has not passed the exam, this can be repeated not earlier than after 5 days.
•    In case of failing in the shooting test, this can be repeated within 1 month starting from passing the theory exam. If the shooting test shall not be passed within the named term, also theory exam shall be given again.