The punishment outlined in paragraph 1 of this article shall be imposed on any person who makes use of his social position or influence to commit an act referred to in that paragraph. Prosecution for legal acts referred to in articles 158 and 159 of this regulation shall be instituted upon the approval on the part of the Federal Public Prosecutor.
Whoever purloins arms, ammunition, explosive or an object forming a part of a combat means serving for the national protection functions, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term exceeding three months however not exceeding five years. Whoever appropriates, pawns, confers to another to be used, damages or destroys arms, ammunition or explosive that are given to him to be used and which serve for the nationwide protection purposes, shall be punished by imprisonment for a time period exceeding six months but not exceeding five years. The supervisor of a depot of arms, ammunition, explosives or different combat implements who fails to take the suitable measures towards their safety or upkeep and thereby causes damage, destruction or disappearance of the aforementioned items, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term exceeding three months however not exceeding five years. Whoever irregularly or carelessly keeps, watches or handles arms, ammunition or explosives of a army unit or institution which have been entrusted to him and thereby causes a considerable harm to the aforementioned gadgets, their destruction or disappearance, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one 12 months. … Read More

