Man in gun drama as French president passes

French police have arrested a man who pulled a rifle out of a guitar case as French President Jacques Chirac was inspecting troops.

Man in gun drama as French president passes
Sun, 14 Jul, 2002 - 13:01

French police have arrested a man who pulled a rifle out of a guitar case as French President Jacques Chirac was inspecting troops.

It happened during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees.

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