BERLIN: A deadly rampage at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Hamburg has put scrutiny on how the gunman was in legal possession of a semi-automatic pistol despite Germany's tightened gun laws and a pr
at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Hamburg has put scrutiny on how the gunman was in legal possession of a semi-automatic pistol despite Germany's tightened gun laws and a prior warning about his suspicious behaviour.
According to a briefing given by police and prosecutors in Hamburg on Friday, Philipp F was the licenced owner of a Heckler & Koch P30 semi-automatic handgun.Mass shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall in Hamburg leaves 8 dead, including gunman However, the authorities had received an anonymous tip-off with allegations of disturbing behaviour in January.
His licence was inspected and police also had to check whether his weapon and ammunition were properly stored, which they were, except for one projectile that was incorrectly lying on top of the gun safe. A law on tighter gun control that Berlin is preparing stipulates would-be owners undergo a psychological suitability test, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Friday on a visit to the scene of the shooting.
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