Armed young men scared people in the streets, had an air rifle and airsoft submachine gun

“Line 158 has received two announcements that a person with a weapon is moving in a publicly accessible place. According to the information found, these were two people moving along the Šumperk streets at different times independently of each other, ”said police spokeswoman Kristina Alexandra Hrbková.

The police subsequently found that in the first case it was a 24 -year -old man who had an air rifle, but the layman could consider her appearance as a rifle. In addition, during the inspection, they suspected that the young man was drunk, and the device then measured almost two per mille of alcohol during his breath test.

« In the latter case, it was a juvenile who had a airsoft dummy of German submachine gun from World War II, » Hrbková added.

Both youngsters now face considerable fine because they have violated the law on weapons and ammunition.

“In both cases, these were category D weapons. Although these are not subject to registration and do not require a firearms license, certain rules still apply to their possession and carry. They violated the concerned and the police save their negotiations as offenses, ”the police spokesman said.

For both of them were obliged to have a weapon hidden when moving in a publicly accessible place, for which there is a fine of up to 15,000 crowns in violation. In addition, the air rifle manipulated the weapon drunk and can pay up to 30,000. The youthful boy must not own or wear a weapon in category D at all, because he has not been 18 years old.

“Although the weapons of this category are not regulated as strictly as other types, they must be treated responsibly. Wearing and manipulation in public can cause fear and fears, and also have legal consequences. Compliance with preventive measures helps to prevent unnecessary conflicts and interventions by the police, ”Hrbková concluded.