The new law gave retired naval officers the right to keep and wear cutlasses as part of a ceremonial uniform. Moreover, it will now become easier for them to use this right.
The document is primarily aimed at regulating the rules for the transfer of cutlasses for lifelong storage and wearing with a military uniform. Such a right is granted to both officers who are dismissed from military service and those who have already parted with shoulder straps.
The most important change is that now retired sailors who have received cutlasses are no longer required to register them with the Rosgvardiya. In addition, Navy veterans will not need to obtain a permit to store and carry such a "ceremonial" cold weapon.
Previously, in order to have a dirk at home, it was necessary to buy a special safe for its storage and obtain the appropriate permission of the Rosgvardiya. These requirements made life difficult for retirees - their non-compliance could lead to serious administrative and even criminal liability.
Now the possession of the dirk has become noticeably easier. However, the document lists several mandatory conditions for owners of such "ceremonial" weapons.
First of all, retirees should not have contraindications to its possession. That is, a veteran is obliged to submit a medical certificate on the absence of diseases in which the law categorically prohibits owning a weapon. Only officers, midshipmen and ensigns discharged from military service with the right to wear military uniforms can have a cutlass.
There is a clause in the new law that is addressed to relatives who inherited the blade. Now the dirk, as a family heirloom, can be kept by the heirs of a naval officer.However, to do this, you need to get a license to purchase weapons and register a ceremonial blade with law enforcement agencies.
It is necessary to note such an important detail. In addition to retired and regular Navy personnel, officers dismissed or dismissed from state paramilitary organizations also fall under the new law. Those to whom the cutlasses were issued while still in service.
Employees of the FSB, FSO and Rosgvardiya fall under this category of the "parade" blade.
The law gave the right to transfer cutlasses for lifelong storage to the heads of state paramilitary organizations and their authorized officials.
Alexander Stepanov
