Rangers’ Artemi Panarin fined for shooting gun illegally in Russia: report

Rangers winger Artemi Panarin was fined for firing a gun in an unauthorized space in his native Russia, in response to a report.

Panarin, 31, had a gun confiscated from him after taking pictures the weapon illegally on July 6, and he was fined 40,000 Rubles (roughly $406), the Novgorod Gazette reported.

The Rangers star had been discovered to have dedicated “a gross violation of public security, threatening the life and well being of residents,” in response to the outlet.

“The Borovichi District Court docket discovered him responsible of committing an accident,” in response to the report.

Panarin pleaded responsible, although he does have the flexibility to enchantment if he ought to select to take action.

It’s not the primary time Panarin has discovered himself in controversy in his residence nation.

Panarin, in the course of the 2020-21 season, was accused of assaulting an 18-year-old Latvian woman whereas he performed within the KHL in 2011. 

The allegations had been believed to be politically motivated after Panarin expressed assist publicly for Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny.

He took a 2 ¹/₂ week-long absence from the Rangers within the wake of the report.

The Post spoke with five of Panarin’s KHL teammates when the allegations got here to gentle, and none of them may recall the alleged incident.

Both the Rangers and Panarin denied the allegations.

“That is clearly an intimidation tactic getting used towards him for being outspoken on latest political occasions,” a part of a group assertion learn.

Panarin is coming off a season when he recorded 92 factors (29 objectives, 63 assists) in 82 common season video games with the Rangers.

He struggled within the playoffs, placing up simply two factors — each assists — throughout New York’s first-round collection loss to the Devils.