Sachsen-Anhalt: Verstieß nun gewählter AfD-Abgeordneter gegen Waffengesetz?
Ende August gab es Durchsuchungen bei Anhängern eines rechtsextremen Vereins, die trotz Verbots aktiv geblieben sein sollen. Ein Zufallsfund beschäftigt die Ermittler zusätzlich.
In Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, prosecutors are investigating Landtag lawmaker Sebastian Koch for suspected violations of the Waffengesetz, or weapons law. During a search in late August in connection with a banned right-wing extremist organization, weapons were allegedly found at Koch's residence. The prosecutor's spokesperson stated that this was a fortuitous discovery.
Previously, the MDR reported on this matter. When approached, Koch's attorney affirmed that the discovered firearms were two air rifles and a flash suppressor, all stored in a locked case. The politician immediately handed them over to police officers as requested. Straffable accusations were subsequently dismissed. In late August, several federal states conducted searches of suspected members of the banned right-wing extremist group "Artgemeinschaft."
Two AfD politicians, Simon Lansmann and Sebastian Koch, were targeted in these investigations. Both denied the allegations through their respective attorneys. Lansmann and Koch secured direct mandates during the recent Landtag election. The full name of the "Artgemeinschaft – Germanische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft wesensgemäßer Lebensgestaltung" was mentioned; it was banned by the Federal Ministry of the Interior in 2023.
The organization is deemed unconstitutional by the ministry, primarily due to its racist ideology. For more details, refer to the earlier report about those who entered the Landtag with past convictions, Stasi ties, and pornographic materials.
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