On the night of New Year's Day, police officers and firefighters are attacked in several cities - with firecrackers, rockets and also pistols. The weapons law should not only be tightened in this area.
After the New Year's Eve riots and the uncovered coup plans by a "Reichsbürger" group, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to tighten gun laws in Germany. According to the "Süddeutsche Zeitung", the draft law from the Ministry of the Interior provides for a ban on particularly dangerous semi-automatic weapons for private individuals. The newspaper writes, citing the 48-page paper, that blank pistols and the crossbows popular with "Reich citizens" will only be available in future if you have a firearms license.
On the night of New Year's Day, police officers and firefighters were attacked in several cities, including with firecrackers, rockets and pistols. The attacks were particularly violent in some areas of Berlin. There were scenes reminiscent of "civil war-like conditions," said the district mayor of Berlin-Neukölln, Martin Hikel. As early as 20 years ago, groups of men on Hermannstrasse shot at each other with blank pistols.
So far, the acquisition and possession of alarm guns has not been restricted. This category includes weapons that do not fire projectiles, but rather tear gas or blank cartridges. The weapons often look amazingly similar to projectile weapons, but so-called predetermined breaking points prevent conversion to a real firearm. If you want to carry the gun in public, you need a small gun license in Germany.
Before the riots on New Year's Eve, Faeser had already spoken out in favor of tightening gun laws. After the arrest of 25 suspected "Reich citizens" on December 7, the debate about gun rights picked up speed. The federal prosecutor's office accuses the majority of those arrested of being members of a terrorist organization that wanted to overthrow the political system.
