Trend with risks

More than ever before: how Carinthians store their weapons

Hunting, sport shooting, personal protection - the motivation of Carinthia's 28,088 gun owners varies. Together, however, they hoard 103,820 "shooting irons" - more than ever before.  

For the first time since statistics have been kept, the number of weapons registered in private households in Carinthia has climbed above the 100,000 mark. To be precise, 103,820 "firearms" are officially registered. Naturally, the number of registered gun owners has also risen steadily in recent years.

We asked why these Carinthians are acquiring which weapons and how they then store them. The police are critical of this development (see interview with Rainer Dionisio, head of the Carinthian police).