BERLIN (Reuters) - A German gun club that tried to strip a Muslim member of his marksman title because of his religion backed down on Wednesday after its decision caused national outrage.
The Association of Historic German Shooting Brotherhoods (BHDS) said Mithat Gedik, a 33-year-old German of Turkish ancestry, could keep the title he won as top marksman - "Schuetzenkoenig" - of a local competition, though it said it would not be recognised outside his village of Werl-Soennern.
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