One of the latest rulings of Council of State rather, it is causing discussions on the subject of weapons and licenses. As established by the judges, in fact, the certified which is normally issued by the doctor to renew the firearms license it may have a different validity than one might expect, specifically even less than five years. The public administration is therefore required to issue a license which expires together with the certificate. The decision was reached to resolve one a long-debated issue.
The duration necessarily five years could have two consequences which for the Council of State itself must be considered "unreasonable". The first is the granting of the license for an excessively long period of time and with a limited perspective. The second, on the other hand, is the definitive exclusion of the holder of a firearms permit in possession of psychophysical fitness from exercising an activity carried out. for at least five years. It is worth remembering, however, that the ruling refers only to the renewal and not to the first issue of the document.