Airsoft player triggers major police operation in Bavaria
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police deployed several patrols in Vilseck after a witness reported a man carrying a long gun into a residential building.
- The 41-year-old had legally owned the airsoft weapon and had committed no other offense, police said.
- Officers spoke with him about handling the realistic-looking weapon after he returned from a tactical outdoor game.
An airsoft player caused a major police operation in Vilseck in the Amberg-Sulzbach district after bringing his weapon from his car into his apartment.
The 41-year-old had returned home on Sunday from an outdoor airsoft game when a witness saw him carrying the long gun through a driveway and called emergency services. Several police patrols responded.
Police said the man legally owned the weapon and had otherwise done nothing wrong. Officers nevertheless spoke with him about the risks of handling an airsoft gun that closely resembles a real firearm.
Airsoft is a tactical outdoor game similar to paintball. Instead of paint-filled balls, players fire small plastic pellets at one another from realistic-looking weapons.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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