Overview
- The city of Braunschweig imposed the weapons prohibition in February 2025, barring him from acquiring both non-permit arms and licensed firearms.
- In an expedited proceeding on May 28, the Verwaltungsgericht Braunschweig rejected his appeal and confirmed the ban’s full legality.
- The court cited his membership in Die Heimat—classified as anti-constitutional by the Federal Constitutional Court—to establish his unreliability for weapon ownership.
- A Thuringian constitutional-protection report described him as a long-standing, nationwide right-wing extremist, though judges said the ruling rested on party affiliation alone.
- Judges concluded that safeguarding citizens’ physical integrity outweighs his personal rights, including his online weapons sales and social-media handling tips.