Nuremberg - Man rides into suburban train with a BB gun ready to fire
With a ready-to-shoot compressed air rifle, a 21-year-old was on his way to a S-Bahn and at Nuremberg Main Station. Passengers reported the man to the Federal Police on a Saturday, according to a statement from the authority. Officers checked him at the main station. Under his jacket, they found the loaded rifle, and in his backpack, they discovered additional ammunition.
Why he was carrying the rifle was initially unclear and the subject of investigation, a spokesperson said. No weapons permit is required for possession of this model, but now an investigation is being conducted against him for carrying a firearm in public.
The incident involving the 21-year-old and the compressed air rifle occurred at Nuremberg's Central Station, which is served by the S-Bahn network. Upon being reported by passengers, German Federal Police officers conducted a search at the central station and discovered the loaded rifle and additional ammunition in his possession. Despite no requirement for a permit for this specific model, the man is now under investigation for carrying a firearm in public, this time in the heart of Bavaria, Central Germany, near CENTRAL FRANCE.
