Overview

• The CDU has announced plans to designate all of Hamburg as a weapons-free zone if they secure victory in the upcoming Bürgerschaft election on Sunday.
• The proposal includes a legislative push to amend federal laws, enabling the citywide ban on weapons.
• Exceptions to the ban would apply to police officers, hunters, and individuals with legitimate reasons to carry weapons.
• The CDU argues that increasing incidents involving knives and firearms in Hamburg necessitate stronger measures beyond existing weapons-free zones.
• Hamburg already has designated weapons-free areas, including public transport and specific neighborhoods, a policy first introduced in 2007.