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Crossbow-Type Slingshot Sold as a Recreational Slingshot Ruled a Replica Firearm… 12 People Referred to Prosecution

(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyung-ju = Police investigating an incident in which a steel ball flew into a villa in Busan and shattered a window found that a domestic online shopping mall was promoting it as a leisure item...

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Twelve people who sold crossbow-type slingshots purchased directly from overseas for recreational use have been referred to the police on charges of violating the Firearms and Explosives Act. The National Forensic Service determined that the product was a simulated firearm capable of causing lethal damage, and the police are conducting further investigations while blocking harmful information.

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Twelve people who bought and sold illegal weapons disguised as recreational slingshots online have been arrested by the police. The Suyeong Police Station in Busan announced on the 6th that it had booked 12 individuals, including Mr. G (in his 20s), on charges of violating the "Act on the Safe Management of Firearms, Swords, Explosives, etc." and referred them to the prosecution without detention. Three of the individuals, including Mr. G, were …

(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyung-ju = Police investigating an incident in which a steel ball flew into a villa in Busan and shattered a window found that a domestic online shopping mall was promoting it as a leisure item...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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