A woman was injured after the shooting yesterday in the capital's "Lyulin" district. A 40-year-old man who fired the shot was detained.
The shooting was carried out with an air gun. The man was in his apartment. Shots were fired in the direction of an establishment where the woman was. She has a bullet scratch above her eyebrow. In front of the uniformed men, the man said that he was “shooting gargi”.
„It is absurd in such a densely populated place to allow yourself to shoot even at gargi. The blocks are next to each other, and the risk is high. It doesn't matter that the weapon is air. It could have dangerous consequences," commented Dobromir Dimitrov, an expert on weapons and ammunition.
„It is difficult to say from what distance an air weapon is dangerous – it could be 2 meters, it could be 10. It depends on how strong the weapon is. The flying ball is also important. If it gets into the eye, it can be fatal. The risk is not small“, Dimitrov pointed out.
According to him, it is easy for a person to acquire an air weapon. After its purchase, it must be registered in the "Control of General Dangerous Means" service. (KOS).
„The most important thing is that anyone who takes such a thing has self-awareness and education on how to use it and where to use it. Maybe there should be some courses too. The person himself must know about himself that he must protect the people around him”, emphasized the expert.
He also commented on the case of the 2-year-old child who was shot on Saturday after lunch in the “Kulata” quarter. in Vratsa. At first, the parents said it fell from a chair. During the examination at the hospital with a scanner, however, it was found that there was a bullet in the head.
„Are air gun cases increasing – I do not know. The fact is that we lack the self-discipline to use and acquire such types of guns and aircraft. One should know that there should be restraint in using and shooting”, Dobromir Dimitrov also said.