Reich citizen from Löcknitz: three years in prison for gun ownership!

Reich citizen from Löcknitz: three years in prison for gun ownership!

Pasewalk, Deutschland - in Löcknitz, the judgment against a prominent imperial citizen ensures excitement and relief at the same time. Dirk B., 56 years old and the leading head of the Reich Citizens' scene in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, must now face a prison sentence of three years and ten months. The Pasewalk District Court decided to do this after he was convicted of the unauthorized acquisition of weapons of war, dealing with explosive substances and the threat of a bailiff. The circumstances, which finally led to the criminal investigations that started in 2020, attracted special attention not least because of the suspicion of preparing a serious act of violence. Nordkurier reports that Dirk B. the court denies the legitimation and refused to take a seat in the courtroom.

His criminal acts are diverse: Dirk B. expressed the desire to procure a functioning assault rifle and acquired a total of 37 "demilitarized weapons" on the Internet. During searches, the authorities found only two of these weapons. The investigators were also coming to the crazy thanks to referred to telephone calls and checked financial documents. At least 6000 rounds of ammunition, including a large part of a deceased friend of the accused, were secured. The searches took place in a warehouse and a converted garage complex, which is known as a meeting point for right -wing extremists.

Reichsbürger: A growing problem

The condemnation of Dirk B. is not isolated. A look at the current data shows that the personal potential of violence-oriented right-wing extremists in Germany has increased to around 15,300 people, which according to constitutional protection corresponds to an increase. Last year there was a massive increase in right -wing extremist crimes, the number of which rose by 47.4 % to over 37,000

The right -wing extremist scene is hotly contested and uses a wide variety of social topics to propagate their ideologies - from anti -migration positions to queer -anti -queer statements. The connection to weapons and the necessary legislation is also a hotly discussed topic. In various cases, the authorities were disputed about the weapon law reliability of people of the Reich Citizens' Movement. Target = "_ Blank"> Beck emphasizes that in many cases a gun license is questioned due to the ideological proximity to the Reich Citizens' Movement.

The tense situation is not only important for political decision -makers, but also influences civil society organizations that are strongly against right -wing extremism. In the Löcknitz region, where Dirk B. and other regional right -wing extremists are active, there are also some voices that consider the conviction as the success of the rule of law. However, the supporters of the accused who were present in the courtroom show that the challenges in dealing with the Reich Citizens' Movement continue to exist.