VIDEO: Man waves gas pistol at Hungarian Parliament, fails to impress passers-by

Last week, a man was waving a gas alarm gun in his hand at Kossuth Square in Budapest.

According to an eyewitness, the man shouted that he was a security guard and then called for people to fight him. The police have now released a short video of the incident: you can see that the man was not in control of the situation, but the police arrived quickly.

In the video, the man, dressed in black, can be seen in the area between the Kossuth Square metro and tram stops, putting his beer in front of him, taking the gas pistol from its holster and turning it around to raise it in the air.

He then waved a few times with the gun in his hand, but the people walking in the area did not even raise their heads. After some thought, he put his gun back in its place. By this time, police and parliamentary guards had arrived and quickly took the man down and removed him from the square.

All of them ran to the man, who was still shouting and waving his arms even after the police had been called. The gun was no longer in his hand but in a holster on his side.

After the police officers physically forced him to the ground and handcuffed him, they took the gun, which was a gas and alarm gun in a loaded and live condition. A search of his clothing also revealed a telescopic baton and several rounds of ammunition.

A breathalyser test on him showed a positive result, and he did not deny to the police that he had been drinking alcohol.

The 51-year-old man from Ózd, who posed no immediate threat to anyone and did not fire any shots during the crime, was prosecuted by the BRFK’s District V Police Station for the crime of armed assault. After his production and interrogation, he was taken into criminal custody.

The gas pistol (or gas alarm gun) has been freely available in Hungary since 2004. It can be bought and kept freely, but carrying it requires a licence. Any adult Hungarian citizen with no criminal record may apply for a permit for self-defence. This is why the man was arrested.

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