No injuries in Naxxar shooting incident
No one was injured in a shooting incident at Naxxar yesterday evening.
The police said that a 48-year-old Russian man who lived in Sliema fired a shot during an argument at a bar in Victory Square, Naxxar at around 9 p.m.
Although a number of people were present, no one was injured.
The police took the firearm from the man, who they are holding to assist them in their investigations.
An inquiry is being held.
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R.Spiteri
Feb 21st 2011, 10:22
Is it just me thinking this or are foreigners really getting bolder and bolder on our islands?? are we giving them the GO-AHEAD to do whatever they want?
We'll soon be overruled by foreigners!
(yes, i'm expecting some un-patriotic comments)
Charles Sammut
Sep 21st 2011, 09:43
If the guy is found guilty of this serious offence, the magistrate will tell him not to do anymore silly things and hand him a suspended sentence!!
How about deporting foreigners after they are found guilty of a crime same as what happens in civilised countries???....but this is Malta and the Laugh Court of the island in the sun is run by Court Jesters!
..and the beat goes on....and the beat goes on....
pat camilleri
Feb 20th 2011, 21:41
Yes send him back to his country. What is he doing here anyway?Russia is not in the EU and I do not see why we have so many of these people here. Dear Mr Gonzi please send them back.Has anyone tried to settle in Russia?Ask people who have.
L Attard Bezzina
Feb 21st 2011, 09:05
What a Christian attitude. Proset, you make the Maltese proud.
J Gatt
Feb 22nd 2011, 09:13
@L Attard Bezzina
This guy was carrying a loaded firearm and was prepared to use it in public. We do not need such individuals roaming our streets.
Give him back the Gun and send him to libya, empty Gun of course, he may do some community Service in Tahrir Square.
Carmen Cassar
Feb 20th 2011, 17:41
Send him packing back to where he came from.
Christian Sciberras
Feb 20th 2011, 20:46
Sweeping problems under the carpet, M(r)s Cassar?
M Hallett
Feb 22nd 2011, 15:03
The usual comment, spoken like a true Maltese !
Peter Aquilina
Feb 20th 2011, 17:39
One wonders.........
If this Russian found it rather 'easy' to fire a shot in a public place in Malta........what would he have done in his faraway homeland ? Would it have been rather 'easy' too ?
Christian Sciberras
Feb 20th 2011, 20:47
Ah but I thought that mentality was often attributed to American Cowboys?
By the same argument, one wonders if people in Malta still think yelling is half the business, one wonders what about those we sent to Brussels...?
D. A . Agius
Feb 20th 2011, 13:32
Lawful and responsible gun owners (Collectors or sport shooters) don't go for a drink whilst carrying their weapons.
Before some rookie comes here to criticise, let it be known that guns are by law (and stricly encouraged by the obligatory club membership) to keep firearms in secure locations under lock and key, with separate locations for ammunition, whose number and possession is again, restricted by law.
By law, also, for sporting purposes no other travelling is allowed with firearms save from home to range and back.
If someone say that a lawful and responsible gun owner can't be trusted with adhering the above conditions, than any kitchen knife in existence should be legally numbered and picked up from a police station whenever needed and promptly be returned!
J. Borg
Feb 20th 2011, 14:56
wrong mr. agius
'sports' guns can be kept safely under lock and key within the same shooting ranges' premises.
there is no comparison between the utility of a knives (which are used by everyone practically daily) with that of guns which are used infrequently by some.
James Green
Feb 20th 2011, 21:07
@ J Borg
A central depositary of firearms will just be the proverbial honey pot of the local (and possibly foreign) criminal fraternity.
Imagine the calamity when it inevitably gets raided and broken into.
Please elucidate us as to which democratic country requires its citizens to leave their legitimately owned firearms at a central depositary!
Are you aware that Switzerland just voted overwhelmingly for their citizens to keep their army issue rifles and ammunition at home.
As is often said - if you trade off gun ownership for safety and security, you just lose your guns and gain neither safety nor security.
Michael Spiteri
Feb 20th 2011, 21:47
Wrong J Borg, Sports guns are the responsibility of the owner so guns are to be kept home under lock and key. On the other hand, criminals purchase guns illegally and use them in public. But then again, criminals are of a different breed from the gun owners that keep guns for sporting or collecting purposes.
rennie stivala
Feb 21st 2011, 10:09
@J BORG. Sorry to say, but you are wrong... if sporting firearms are to be kept at a range, what should collectors do?? And how on earth can you say that a knife, which as you rightly said, is used everyday by almost everyone, is a less dangerous weapon than a firearm? Shall we have a look at how many firearm crimes were held last year versus stabbings or even crimes with a pointed edge???? Reality is that law abiding gun-owners pose no threat to society, yet they are targeted every time there is a crime, and their harmless hobby/sport put at risk!! please think before you comment!
Joe Spiteri
Feb 20th 2011, 12:55
I hope that he is expelled from Malta once he serves his sentence.
Martin Camileri
Feb 20th 2011, 16:52
Shame the same doesn't apply to the countless Maltese fools that do the same. No doubt the Russians sentence will be a suspended.
COMMUNITY SERVICE needs to be introduced!
Joe Spiteri
Feb 20th 2011, 19:14
Martin Camileri how can you expel a Maltese citizen from Malta Camilleri? The mind boggles?
Christian Sciberras
Feb 20th 2011, 20:45
Joe Spiteri - I think that was his point. Expelling people is not only unconstitutional, but completely useless, since they won't "pay" back the damage they did.
Paul Gatt
Feb 20th 2011, 22:20
Christian Sciberras you are mixing lettuce with gas. No citizen of any country may be expelled from his own country, but a foreign citizen may be expelled back to his own country. I hope that this is not tooooooo complicated for you to understand.
Christian Sciberras
Mar 7th 2011, 19:32
Paul Gatt - I did not mix anything, I simply specified that Martin's point was not expulsion but community service, something which you and Joe conveniently forgot to cover. Hopefully reading comments in full doesn't take too much of your precious time.