{
  "id": 6765804,
  "title": "Saxony-Anhalt: Did newly elected AfD member of parliament violate gun laws?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sachsen-anhalt-verstie-nun-gewahlter-afd-abgeordneter-gegen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/sachsen-anhalt-verstiess-nun-gewaehlter-afd-abgeordneter-gegen-waffengesetz/100253955.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Halle public prosecutor's office is investigating AfD state parliamentarian Sebastian Koch on suspicion of violating the firearms law. The investigation follows a search in late August, during which weapons were found at Koch's premises. The weapons, which included two air rifles and a starting pistol, were discovered in a locked compartment and were immediately handed over to police. Koch and another AfD politician, Simon Lansmann, were among those targeted in a nationwide crackdown on the banned right-wing extremist group \"Artgemeinschaft\".",
  "summary": "At the end of August, there were raids on supporters of an extreme right-wing association which is said to have remained active despite being banned. A chance find has additionally occupied investigators.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former AfD lawmaker Sebastian Koch investigated for alleged weapons law violations.",
    "Police found air rifles and flash suppressor at Koch's residence during search.",
    "Charges dismissed after Koch handed over firearms to police."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}