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Man handled a long gun in the street

Officers from the Favoriten municipal police command and WEGA were called to Braunspergengasse in Vienna-Favoriten at around 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday. A man was seen there with a long gun!

In the course of the investigation, the 57-year-old Austrian's home was located.

Daggers and swords found
After the man voluntarily opened the apartment door, a sword, two daggers and a long gun (K98) were found and seized.

The man stated that the weapons had been given to him by an acquaintance despite the fact that he was already banned from owning weapons.

Both were reported to the police. No one was injured in the incident. Further investigations are ongoing.