Imperial Statute on Arms Control

Section 1.1: General Provisions and Enforcement

The Imperial Government exerts strict control over the possession, carrying, and circulation of all arms within civilian-populated areas. A multi-tiered licensure system is established to reflect this control. Enforcement of this statute is exercised by the territorial bodies of the authorized federal executive agency, including the Imperial Militia and the Imperial Guard.

Section 1.2: License Classifications

Standard (S): Authorizes the possession of non-magical, non-lethal arms and alchemical creations intended for personal self-defense.

Monitored (M): Authorizes the possession of non-magical, lethal, one-handed arms; alchemical creations of low impact; and traps. Licensure may be granted to approved merchants, hunters, and security personnel or mercenaries. For contracted personnel, the license is valid only for the duration of a contract specifying the necessity of lethal arms for performance of duties, which must be certified by an Imperial Notary.

Restricted (R): A non-public authorization obtained through direct enrollment or contract with Imperial law enforcement agencies, army structures, or state-sanctioned weapons and alchemy manufactories. Authorization is strictly limited to the performance of official duties. Carrying service weapons or restricted items off-duty constitutes a serious offense, resulting in arrest, investigation, and severe penalties.

Illegal (I): Denotes items classified as contraband. Possession is illegal in the Empire. If authorities are made aware, the item will be confiscated and the holder arrested. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: explosive weapons with extreme blast radius, any lethal or debilitating poisons, unregistered magical artifacts, experimental mana-technology, and contraband League weapons.

Section 1.3: Jurisdictional Exceptions

Standard licensure controls do not apply within certain designated territories. These regions, classified as inherently hazardous or culturally distinct, are exempt from normal arms restrictions. Within these excluded jurisdictions, Imperial citizens are authorized to carry arms up to the Restricted (R) level at all times. Excluded territories include the collective orcish allods (the Wild Isles) and all designated frontier lands, such as the Dead Sea, as well as Borderlands allods and Experimental allods (as per UIRAS) under the Imperial jurisdiction.