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At the request of the emergency services, the man put down his knives and firearms, which turned out to be non-functional. Nevertheless, a provisional gun ban was pronounced. The 35-year-old claimed to have planned a multi-day survival trip, the equipment was secured.
According to the police broadcast from Saturday morning, the man wearing a camouflage uniform was first spotted in Bad Leonfelden, observers informed the police. After a short search by several police patrols, service dogs and the special unit SIG, the Czech was picked up near Reichenthal. He wore the automatic rifle openly on his body, a revolver and several knives on a belt. The 35-year-old is reported for disorderly conduct.
Source: Nachrichten
