1. Section 127 StGB, which threatens anyone “forming armed groups” with up to two years’ imprisonment or a fine, is not taken into consideration here. According to this, it is punishable to form or command a group in possession of weapons or other dangerous instruments, to join such a group, provide it with weapons or money or otherwise support it.
2. On the concept of founding, see Federal Court of Justice BGHSt 27, 327; BGH, 59 neue juristische wochenschrift 1603 (2006); thomas fischer, supra note 18, at § 129 MN 23; Matthias Krauß, supra note 19, at § 129 MN 101; Theodor Lenckner, supra note 21, at § 129 MN 12a; Hans-Joachim Rudolphi, supra note 64, at § 129 MN 14; Bernd Scheiff, supra note 64, at 69.
3. But mark zöller, supra note 4, at 213, 555, with vague proposal pleads for abolition of the catalogue.
4. Likewise thomas fischer, supra note 18, at § 129a MN 13.
5. See BGHSt 54, 264, 267, and thomas fischer, supra note 18, at § 129b MN 4; Theodor Lenckner, supra note 21, at § 129b MN 3; Ulrich Stein, Kriminelle und terroristische Vereinigungen mit Auslandsbezug seit der Einführung von § 129b StGB (Criminal and terrorist associations with an international dimension since the introduction of 129b), 152 goltdammer's archiv für strafrecht 433, 455 (2005).