Sweden’s right -wing government said on Friday that it would try to tighten gun laws as a result of the country’s deadliest mass firing at an adult educational center where the attacker used several licensed rifles. –
On Tuesday, ten people were shot dead at the Campus Risbragska School in Aurborough, before the person believes that he is guilty. Reuters Source and Swedish Media as a record Anderson, a 35 -year -old Swedish Relos, has surrendered himself.
Police have not revealed the names of the dead and the injured, but they have said they hope they will end the identity process on Friday. The victims included several Christians who fled the oppression in Syria. Police say they have not yet found any evidence of any ideological stimulus.
The government has agreed with its right -wing supporters in Parliament to tighten the scrutiny process for people applying for a gun license and control some of the semi -automatic weapons.
It states that AR -15, an military design -based attack rifle, used during a large number of firing in the United States, was a gun that was banned.
“In the light of a horrific firing in Oravar this week, we believe the right balance is to be overturned, and such weapons are prohibited,” said Minister of Justice Gannar Strmer. Reuters.
“It is not yet clear what kind of guns were used in the attack in Orabo and banning AR -15 weapons would be a” preventing move, “he said.
“We know that such a weapon, with some changes, can be very dangerous and that it has been used in such shooting in other countries,” he said.
AR-15 rifles have been allowed for hunting since 2023, and since then Stromer said that there has been a license about 3,500 since then.
The government said it also wants to strengthen the share of information between the police and the National Board of Health and Welfare about those who should not be allowed to have guns for medical reasons.
“We have to make sure that only the right people in Sweden have guns in Sweden,” Prime Minister Al -Christian told reporters during a visit to Latvia.
The Swedish opposition central party, Social Democrats, welcomed the move, but demanded more far -reaching investigation and control. “There is one before and after February 4,” Social Democrat Legislative Theresa Carwalao told a press conference.
Police have not explained what weapons were used in the attack, just saying that the suspect’s murderer found three licensed rifles near his body. Local media reports that it has a hunting license.
The attack has also raised questions as to whether security in Sweden schools needs to be improved. Unlike many other countries, schools are commonly seen as semi -public places, and rarely has any control over which one can go inside and out.
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The Streamr told Swedish media on Thursday that the government was already considering accelerating the legislation passing through Parliament, making it easier for schools to install surveillance cameras.
Police have said that the suspect, who has not been formally identified, had permits for four rifles and investigators had their body as well as 10 empty ammunition magazines and large quantities of unused ammunition. Three weapons have been found.
Sweden has a gun owned by European standards, though it is much lower than in the United States.
Most weapons are legally placed for the victim, but a The wave of mass crime has highlighted the high incidence of illegal handguns.
2017 data by a Small Arms Survey, a Swiss Research Institute, shows that ordinary citizens in Sweden had about 2.3 million guns.
It has about 23 23 guns on 120 people in the United States and 100 in the UK as compared to 4.6.
The attack has left Sweden in mourning and police are still trying to set a purpose.
They are considering information that he was at some point in school.
According to information provided by the local authority, the school has about 2,700 students, of which 800 have been enrolled in Swedish for 800 migrant courses.
