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In a press release, the Force Ouvrière union wants to “correct” certain facts related to the rebellion of a man armed with a pistol on Saturday January 22 on the Place du Colombier, in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine ).

A 23-year-old man was barely restrained while fighting with another individual.

A witness reportedly saw him pull out a pistol before the arrival of the police, who arrested him and took him into custody.

Was the weapon dummy?

“No”, to hear the spokesperson for the union.

“It was a Beretta brand compressed air recreational shooting pistol,” says Force Ouvrière.

Equipped with a gas cartridge, this weapon can fire pellets or 4.5 mm steel balls automatically.

Not deadly, but considerably dangerous,

The union of municipal police officers recalls that the carrying of this weapon is only authorized "to practice recreational sports shooting in a private place or a shooting club".

Especially since the weapon was loaded with 14 pellets, and the gas cartridge was in place.

A debate on the armament of the municipal police

This position of FO is a reminder of the recurring demands of the union, which has been calling for the provision of firearms for the municipal police for several years.

What the municipality of Nathalie Appéré refuses.

At the end of 2021, each of the teams received an electric pulse gun carried by an agent trained in its use.

The unions then worried about the lack of training of the agents, called to patrol later on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday evenings.

Thirty additional municipal police officers have been recruited, in particular to carry out night missions.

The campaign promise of the mayor of Rennes was to recruit around forty over the entire mandate.

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