Overview
- Officers stopped the man on Kantstraße in Berlin-Charlottenburg after spotting him with a long gun reported as demilitarized and not shootable.
- During a search, police seized a defective gas pistol and suspected drugs in addition to the long gun.
- The 54-year-old told officers he intended to offer the rifle to an antiques dealer, a statement now subject to verification.
- Police took the man in following the stop, and the seized items were secured as evidence.
- Berlin’s State Criminal Police Office has taken over the inquiry into the origin and legality of the weapons.