Softair weapons ensure police operation at the Bad Homburg train station!
Softair weapons ensure police operation at the Bad Homburg train station!
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, two young men at the Bad Homburg train station provided a large police operation. What happened? The police received emergency calls, in which witnesses to "armed men" who shoot in the air reported. The officials reacted quickly and sent numerous emergency services to clarify the Situation. Shortly after 1:50 p.m., the police entered the train station and addressed the two men, a 17-year-old from Schmitten and an 18-year-old from Grävenwiesbach, with the presentation of their service weapon.
The result? The young men immediately laid their weapons. During the subsequent control, it turned out that it was softair weapons that look deceptively real and can easily be confused with real weapons for passers-by. After completing the police measures, the two were quickly released - a happy outcome that is not always guaranteed if there is no carefully handled in the game with apparent weapons. The police impressively warned against using such weapons in public because they could cause dangerous misunderstandings in an emergency, as press portal
The legal situation for Softair weapons
But what actually says the law on these softair weapons? Taking into account the changes in the law that came into force on September 1, 2020, the old legal situation of the Weapons Act was restored. Softair weapons that shoot with a kinetic energy of no more than 0.5 joules are still exempt from most regulations of the weapons law, provided that they cannot be modified without further ado in order to increase the energy. This regulation is based on EU Directive 2009/48/EC, which makes strict requirements for toys, according to Dr. Schmitz.
So it remains important to find out about the legal framework before taking such weapons in hand or acting outdoors. Softair players have to make sure that their toys meet the legal requirements in order to avoid unwanted police.Another topic that caused excitement in the region on the same day was a break -in in Oberursel on the Wernerkreuz. In the period from July 9, 2025, 7 p.m., until July 10, 2025, 7 p.m., unknown perpetrators came to a family home and ran through the premises. Whether something has been stolen remains unclear at the moment. The police are urgently looking for information and asks to contact the Oberursel police station at (06171) 6240-0.
The events in Bad Homburg and Oberursel once again show how important it is to rethink one's own behavior in public space and to be aware of the potential dangers. So stay vigilant and make sure to put security in the first place!
Sources: Presseportal , Dr. Schmitz
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