17-year-old fires shock pistol in Gosen-Neu Zittau!

A 17-year-old shot in Gosen-Neu Zittau with a shotgun. The police are investigating him for violating the weapons law.
A 17-year-old shot in Gosen-Neu Zittau with a shotgun. The police are investigating him for violating the weapons law. (Symbolbild/NAG)

17-year-old fires shock pistol in Gosen-Neu Zittau!

Seestraße, 15537 Gosen-Neu Zittau, Deutschland - yesterday, on June 15, 2025, an incident in Gosen-Neu Zittau caused excitement. A 17-year-old adolescent was observed how he shot into the air with a shot gun. The residents in Seestrasse were quickly alerted and called the police, who quickly arrived at the scene. The young man immediately handed over the weapon to the officials so that worse was prevented.

Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident. Nevertheless, the authorities are confronted with a serious legal problem: the young person could be held responsible for a violation of the weapons law. The police are currently investigating to determine whether he was in possession of a "small gun license" or whether further weapon law provisions were violated, such as the rules for driving weapons.

shock pistols in focus

But what exactly are terror pistols? These weapons are replicas of real firearms that do not shoot down projectiles, but cartridge ammunition - often also in the form of space cartridges or irritable gas. As the Juraforum explains the acquisition, possession and leading of these weapons in Germany. From the age of 18, certain types can even be bought without gun law permission. However, if you want to run such a weapon outside your own four walls, you need a small gun license.

The legal regulations are clear: the leading guns in public is only allowed with appearance in self -defense cases. It is also underlined that firing can result in serious injuries. Unauthorized firing is punished as a dangerous intervention in public peace, which in this case could have a serious consequence for the young shooter.

Another aspect is the responsibility of the witnesses: the police praised the rapid action of the residents, which may have prevented the Situation from escalating. At a time when the responsible handling of weapons - even with shock pistols - focuses more on the focus, it is crucial that citizens remain vigilant

It remains to be seen which legal steps are initiated against the 17-year-old. It looks like this event ensures discussion material on the subject of weapon use among young people and the social handling of fright -wing weapons.

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OrtSeestraße, 15537 Gosen-Neu Zittau, Deutschland
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