The Regulations Governing Permission and Management of Guns, Ammunition, Knives and Weapons Article 15
A manufacturer, who operates the import/export of firearms and ammunition, manufactures the main firearm components for export, or manufactures harpoon guns for domestic and/or foreign sales and conducts firearm maintenance, shall submit a copy of the application form to the central competent authority to apply for permission; when the application is filed by a company, it is also necessary to provide the original or photocopy of the company name and business scope reservation document approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs; if the document is a photocopy, it shall be affixed with the company seal and the seal of the person in charge.When the manufacturer as prescribed in the preceding paragraph is applying for permission, the permission shall not be granted if its person in charge meets any of the following circumstances; if the permission has already been granted, it shall be revoked or cancelled:1. Having been convicted of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, robbery, snatching, sexual offenses, kidnapping for ransom, or for violating the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, the Organized Crime Prevention Act, the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act or the Act, or having committed an offense other than those prescribed above and having been finally sentenced to imprisonment or given a more severe punishment.2. Having been placed under guardianship or assistantship which has not yet been terminated.3. Having violated the Social Order Maintenance Act by using illicit drugs or psychedelic drugs other than controlled medications which have at least lead to two final rulings that carry punishments.The manufacturer with approval, whose person in charge has been prosecuted for violating the Act, shall have its application filed pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 16 temporarily suspended from the day when he is prosecuted; If the person in charge is finally found not guilty, the application shall be allowed to be filed pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 16.
中文原文 槍砲彈藥刀械許可及管理辦法第15條
廠商經營槍砲、彈藥輸出入貿易、主要組成零件製造外銷或製造魚槍內銷、外銷及槍枝保養營業項目者，應檢具申請書向中央主管機關申請許可；公司申請時，應另檢附經濟部核准之公司名稱及所營事業登記預查核定證明文件正本或影本；檢附影本者，應加蓋公司圖章及負責人章。
前項廠商申請許可時，其負責人有下列情形之一者，應不予許可；已許可者，撤銷或廢止其許可：
一、犯故意殺人、重傷害、強盜、搶奪、妨害性自主、擄人勒贖、毒品危害防制條例、人口販運防制法、組織犯罪防制條例、詐欺犯罪危害防制條例或本條例等案件經判決有罪確定，或犯上開規定以外之罪經判處有期徒刑以上之刑確定。
二、受監護或輔助宣告，尚未撤銷。
三、施用毒品或管制藥品以外迷幻物品之違反社會秩序維護法行為，經二次以上裁定處罰確定。
經許可之廠商，其負責人違反本條例規定經起訴者，自起訴之日起，暫停受理該廠商第十六條第一項之申請；其負責人經無罪判決確定者，得依第十六條第一項規定申請。
前項廠商申請許可時，其負責人有下列情形之一者，應不予許可；已許可者，撤銷或廢止其許可：
一、犯故意殺人、重傷害、強盜、搶奪、妨害性自主、擄人勒贖、毒品危害防制條例、人口販運防制法、組織犯罪防制條例、詐欺犯罪危害防制條例或本條例等案件經判決有罪確定，或犯上開規定以外之罪經判處有期徒刑以上之刑確定。
二、受監護或輔助宣告，尚未撤銷。
三、施用毒品或管制藥品以外迷幻物品之違反社會秩序維護法行為，經二次以上裁定處罰確定。
經許可之廠商，其負責人違反本條例規定經起訴者，自起訴之日起，暫停受理該廠商第十六條第一項之申請；其負責人經無罪判決確定者，得依第十六條第一項規定申請。