Comedian charged with firing gun<\/p>\n
Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Edy Supono, a comedian known by his stage name Parto, was
\ndetained on Tuesday at Setiabudi Police station for discharging a
\nfirearm into the air on Saturday at Planet Hollywood, South
\nJakarta, damaging the ceiling of the restaurant -- apparently to
\navoid answering a probing question from reporters.<\/p>\n
Parto was charged with violating Article 1 of Law No. 12\/1951
\non state of emergency, which carries a maximum penalty of 20
\nyears' imprisonment.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Monday he
\nhad recommended that the National Police revoke Parto's gun
\nlicense for his Czechoslovakian-made BRNO 9 millimeter CZ83.<\/p>\n
\"The National Police has the authority to revoke the firearms
\nlicense. I can only give a recommendation,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Police said earlier that civilians were only permitted to own
\nregistered firearms smaller than a .32 caliber, or 7.65 mm.
\nHigher caliber firearms are licensed only to police and military
\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
Last year, about 800 civilians were registered in the city as
\ngun owners, while registered civilian firearms owners number
\n9,702 nationwide.<\/p>\n
Gun owners must undergo an annual assessment of their
\nsuitability to possess a firearm, including target shooting and a
\npsychiatric test.<\/p>\n
Among those who own firearms are lawyers, bank directors and
\nministerial or high-ranking administrative officials, whose
\noccupations are deemed risky.<\/p>\n
When applying for his gun license, Parto registered as a
\ndirector of his company.<\/p>\n
In a separate case of a civilian discharging a firearm, police
\ndid not detain the suspect: Cipto Jiara Ponan, 29, was reported
\nfor firing six bullets into a Toyota Kijang minivan that had hit
\nhis Porsche Cayenne Turbo on Aug. 10 in Pademangan, North
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Police said Cipto was driving on the toll road when the
\nKijang, driven by Mulyadi, hit his car, denting the bumper.<\/p>\n
Cipto became angry when Mulyadi ignored his gestures to stop,
\nand fired three bullets into the right side of the Kijang, two
\nothers in the back of the car and the last into the left rear
\ntire.<\/p>\n
The two pulled over and began to quarrel, when a highway
\npatrol passed and took them to Pademangan Police station.<\/p>\n
Pademangan Police, however, released Cipto without charging
\nhim.<\/p>",
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