German police union calls for weapons ban on all public transport

German police union calls for weapons ban on all public transport

A major German police union has called for a countrywide ban on the carrying of weapons in public transport and related facilities, including all railway stations, reported dpa. Andreas Rosskopf, head of the GdP union's federal police section, complained that there was currently a patchwork of regulations across the country's 16 federal states. A national ban is already in place on long-distance trains. "People often don't know themselves whethe…

German police are calling for stricter gun ownership, with a uniform ban on traffic - Berlin would support the measure, but Bavaria would not.

The German police unions (GDp) are calling for a nationwide ban on carrying weapons in vehicles and public transport buildings, including train stations, writes the DPA agency. The head of the section of the Federal Police of the GDP, Andreass Rosskopf, complained about the complexity of the regulations in force in all 16 federal states of Germany. The nationwide ban currently only applies to long-distance trains. “People themselves often do not…

Baden-Württemberg and Berlin have announced that knives or other weapons will no longer be permitted on buses and trains. What does the police union say about this?

BERLIN. The police union (GdP) demands a general ban on weapons in stations, trains and buses in Germany. Andreas Roßkopf, the GdP chairman for the Federal Police division, referred to the security need of travellers and a patchwork of regulations. He therefore pleaded for a uniform approach of all 16 federal states. "Then we would not have these different regulations, which currently [...]

Baden-Württemberg and Berlin have recently announced that no knives or other weapons may be carried in buses and trains in the future. What does the police union say about this?