Welcome to
AECAC
Association Européenne de Commerce d’Armes civiles
The European Association of the Civil Commerce of Weapons
Welcome to AECAC
Welcome to the AECAC web page. Our Association is formed from numerous national associations representing the interests of gun and hunting trading businesses and specialised shops from all over Europe. AECAC defends efficiently the gun retailers at European level.

News
Firearms: Updated regulations to increase security and facilitate legal trade Brussels, October 27th, 2022: Today, the Commission is proposing to update EU rules on the import, export and transit of firearms for civilian use. As many as 35 million illicit firearms are estimated to be in the hands of civilians in the EU, and around 630,000 …
Press release of the EU Commission on the EU Firearms Regulation 258/2012 Read More …
On Monday 13th of June 2022, an event organized by the Europeans Hunter Association (FACE) and the European Manufacturers Association (ESFAM) took place in the European Parliament on the upcoming policy challenges in the field of firearms legislation. In addition to numerous members of the parliament from various parties, Peter Brass (Representative of Interest for …
AECAC is preparing for the upcoming discussion about EU Firearms law Read More »
In spring 2020 the AECAC members elected Michael Blendinger as new general secretary. Mr. Blendinger is vice-president of the German member association VDB and entrepreneur in Nurnberg. We have spoken with him about the future challenges and his ideas how to steer the AECAC through the coming times. Q: Mr. Blendinger, the Covid-19 crisis is …