Teenager Wanders Apartment Complex at Night Wearing Mask and Carrying Replica Gun

Wearing Military Boots and 2,000 Steel Ball Ammo Belts
"Military Enthusiast... Said It Was to Take Photos" Statement

A commotion occurred when a report was received that a man carrying a firearm was wandering around an apartment complex late at night, prompting police and military personnel to respond. The man, identified as a teenager, was wearing a black mask and military boots while holding a toy gun.

According to Yonhap News on the 3rd, the Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they had booked Mr. A (19) without detention on charges of violating the Act on the Safety Control of Firearms, Swords, and Explosives. Mr. A is suspected of wandering around the apartment complex in Geolpo-dong, Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province, at around 2:20 a.m. the previous day, carrying a toy gun (gas-type BB gun) modified to look like a real firearm.

At the time, Mr. A reportedly removed the "color part" (toy marking) from the BB gun and attached a silencer-like accessory. He was also wearing a black mask and military boots, along with an ammunition belt containing about 2,000 steel pellets with a diameter of 6mm.

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Upon receiving the report, the police, together with nearby military base personnel, arrived at the scene, analyzed the surrounding closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, and searched the area, eventually apprehending Mr. A inside an apartment unit. Mr. A, who works as a security guard at a shopping mall, stated during the police investigation that he is a military enthusiast and went outside wearing the outfit to take photos during the early morning hours when there were no people around.

When carrying toy guns or replica guns, color parts made of bright plastic in orange, yellow, blue, etc., must be attached. Even if it is a BB gun or a survival game gun and not a real firearm, removing the color parts or painting it to resemble a real gun can result in punishment.

A police official said, "The act of making a toy gun look like a real firearm itself is considered a violation of related laws, and Mr. A has been booked for now," adding, "We plan to investigate the exact circumstances, including whether he planned any other crimes."

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