Reich citizen from Löcknitz convicted: 46 months in prison for weapon offenses!

Reich citizen from Löcknitz convicted: 46 months in prison for weapon offenses!

arms trade in the beams: The Pasewalk district court recently sentenced a 56-year-old Reich citizen from Löcknitz to a prison sentence of three years and ten months. This happened because of the illegal acquisition of weapons and ammunition that falls under the War Weapons Control Act. During searches that took place five years earlier, the authorities discovered two converted rifles in a garage facility in Löcknitz, a crossbow pistol and more than 6,000 round ammunition. Such numbers are alarming and illustrate the dangers that come from right -wing extremists. As reported [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vormern/46-monate-hafste-fuer-Reichsbuerger-aus-Loecknitz, Reichsbuerger-252.html), this garage complex also served as a regular meeting point for right-wing extremists.

The police searched a commercial bar in January 2020 and a celebration hall, which was considered illegally. These garages had even been expanded into an event room with a stage, tap system, heating and cash register. Another indication that right -wing extremists have established themselves in this region. The convicted person was also known for their political activities in the NPD and has already been observed by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Despite the severity of the allegations, he rejected the court as an instance and was taken into account at the beginning of the trial.

autumn of right -wing extremism

But as explosive as the situation around Löcknitz is the Reich citizen, it is part of a bigger problem. According to a response from the Federal Ministry of the Interior to a small request in the Bundestag, almost 1,500 right-wing extremists and imperial citizens had a weapons law permission, such as [Zeit] (https://www.zeitze.de/politik/deutschland/2025-02/reichsbuerger-rechtextremisten-waffenbesitz-kleine-request). At this point, 1,039 right -wing extremists, 393 imperial citizens and self -managers as well as 37 people from the area of ​​"Delegitimization of the state" in the area of ​​"Constitutional Protection Protection" had weapons law permits. Experts warn that the number of unreported cases could be significantly higher.

The pressure on the authorities is growing, because after a fatal incident in 2016, in which a Reich citizen shot a police officer, the state bodies are intensively decorating this scene. The numbers are also alarming: the right -wing extremist acts of violence rose by 11.6 % in 2024 to a total of 1,281, while the total number of right -wing extremist crimes increased by 47.4 % and is now 37,835 offenses. This shows that the right -wing extremist landlings in Germany are still very popular and that the laws of gun ownership do not ignite with many.

A look into the future

A comprehensive disarmament of the right scene therefore seems to be a long way. This is particularly worrying when you consider that the number of violent right -wing extremists has risen to around 15,300 and that the entire right -wing extremist personal potential has grown to 50,250 in 2024. This development cannot be ignored because it could have significant consequences for social peace and security in Germany. As reports Constitutional Protection, the focus of such groups is increasingly directed on topics such as asylum, migration and queer hostility, which could further tighten social polarization.