Oslo Police notified that they wanted to revoke Marius Borg Høiby’s gun license.
Summary
- Oslo Police sent a notice to revoke Marius Borg Høiby’s gun license.
- This would require him to surrender the weapon to the police.
- According to Aftenposten’s sources, the issue has now been resolved by transferring the weapon.
The summary is created using artificial intelligence (AI) and verified by Aftenposten’s journalists.
Oslo Police sent an advance notice to Høiby earlier this fall about the revocation of his gun license, Aftenposten has learned. It is not known what type of weapon is involved.
As per Aftenposten’s information, the weapon previously registered to Høiby has now been transferred. The case is considered resolved. When a weapon is “transferred,” it means that ownership of the weapon has been transferred from one person to another. This means the case is closed.
By law, the police must revoke the license to possess firearms when a person no longer meets the conditions set by the law.
How the police can justify the demand
The Weapons Act imposes requirements on character and personal qualities. The police can only issue a gun license to individuals who meet the “requirements for character and sobriety, and who are not otherwise unfit.”
Unfit can include affiliation with criminal networks. There may also be other factors that affect a person’s ability or trust to use the weapon in accordance with the law.
By law, the police must revoke the license to possess firearms when a person no longer meets the conditions.
Police: Unable to comment
Marius Gaarde is the section chief at the Oslo Police District. He says that the police cannot confirm or deny whether a person owns a weapon.
“We cannot comment on whether there is an administrative case or if such a preliminary notice as inquired about has been issued,” he says.
The police also have confidentiality obligations in administrative matters regarding personal issues, Gaarde explains.
Høiby’s lawyer, Øyvind Bratlien, declined to comment on the information in this article. He also refused to comment on what happened to Høiby’s weapon.
Arrested twice
The Crown Princess’s son was arrested and placed in custody on August 4 after a violent incident in an apartment in Frogner, Oslo.
Ten days after the arrest, Høiby admitted to using violence against his ex-girlfriend while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.
In early September, he was issued a restraining order against the woman, valid until March 2025. A few days later, on Friday, September 13, the Crown Princess’s son was arrested again. He was at a cabin in Gausdal on a trip with friends.
The reason for his re-arrest was the police believed he had violated the restraining order.
He has denied this allegation.
The next day, he was charged with two counts of domestic violence and a death threat.
“He admits guilt in line with his previous statement, as well as for a threat against another man. For other matters, he does not admit guilt,” said defense lawyer Øyvind Bratlien last week after Høiby’s police interrogations were completed.