After Police Operation in Vorchdorf: No Extremists at Weapons Exercise

People from Upper Austria, Salzburg, and Carinthia stated that they wanted to conduct target practice on a property in Vorchdorf. The police are investigating why the group fled into the house with weapons when the police arrived. Several police units and the Cobra task force were on site. Weapons were found in the house and in vehicles. The inspection of approximately 50 semi-automatic weapons is ongoing. Reports in accordance with the Weapons Act will be forwarded to the district administration.

Final Report on Weapons Exercises in Vorchdorf Still Pending

Crucial for the assessment of whether criminal acts under the Weapons Act are present is whether the individuals possess a gun license or a firearms ownership card, explained public prosecutor's office spokeswoman Kerstin Kutsam. With a gun license, one is allowed to carry the weapon, while with an ownership card, it is only permitted to transport the weapon from home to a shooting range and back. To her knowledge, it was not a shooting range in Vorchdorf, said the authority's spokeswoman. Now, for criminal law, it is crucial whether the private property was fenced, meaning not accessible to everyone; a marking or a pasture fence would suffice. A final legal assessment is only possible after the police's final report, said the spokeswoman. The former owner and current tenant of the agricultural property in Upper Austria, where the exercises were supposed to take place, was present and had permitted the action. The current owner reported the incident.

(APA/Red)

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