A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized after she fired a sporting pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media.

A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she fired a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media.

Green-Liberal party official Sanija Ameti, 32, put the images on Instagram over the weekend before quickly pulling them down. She later said she had been practicing shots from about 10 meters (33 feet) and found the poster as “big enough” for a suitable target.

“I apologize to the people who were hurt by my post. I deleted it immediately when I realized its religious content. I didn’t think about it,” Ameti wrote on X. “I’m incredibly sorry.”

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    33·
    2 months ago

    You do know there are guns other than machine guns in Switzerland, yes? You need permits for them too.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      41·
      2 months ago

      I am begging you, please for once pay attention to the previous comments in a conversation and not just fire replies to everything in your reply notifications

    • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      2 months ago

      I do know there were other guns in Switzerland, but you were the one who mentioned machine guns being literally permitted in reference to the laws in Switzerland being less strict than some would assume; to which the other commenter replied: that’s the same as America (where you need to get a permit to own a machine gun).