On Friday morning, 8/12, on the island of Kerkyra, police detained a minor who was wandering the streets with an air balloon.
In particular, according to law enforcement agencies, an air pistol was found and confiscated from a minor citizen. A case of “inadequate child supervision” has been filed against the teenager’s mother. Documents for both citizens were transferred to the criminal prosecutor’s office of Kerkyra.
The word “pneumatic” comes from the Greek πνεῦμα – “wind, breath.” In relation to this type of weapon in Greece, a phrase such as αεροβόλο πιστόλι (air pistol) is used.
Information from the “Weapons Review” by country. Air guns (αεροβόλο πιστόλι) fire projectiles using compressed gas. In Greece, air guns are divided into two categories: A and B (https://ru.wikibrief.org/wiki/Air_gun_laws).
- Category A includes air weapons with a muzzle energy of more than 7.5 J and a caliber of more than 4.5 mm.
- Category B includes pneumatic weapons with a muzzle energy of less than 7.5 J and a caliber of no more than 4.5 mm.
To purchase and use pneumatic weapons of category A, you must Hold a firearms license and comply with all relevant rules and restrictions. To purchase and use air guns Category B does not require a license, but you must be over 18 years of age and store your weapon in a safe place. It is also prohibited to use air guns in public places, violate other people’s property or threaten the safety of others.
Thus, air guns are not completely prohibited in Greece, but are subject to different rules and regulations depending on their characteristics and purpose of use.
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