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Sweden to tighten gun laws following mass shooting
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On Tuesday, a mass shooting occurred at the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in Rebro, Sweden, resulting in the deaths of 11 people. The perpetrator, identified as 35-year-old Swedish recluse Rickard Andersson, shot and killed 7 women and 3 men before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide. Andersson had a legitimate license to own at least 4 weapons, but the type of weapon used in the shooting is still unknown. The Swedish government has pledged to tighten gun control laws, including restrictions on AR-15-style semiautomatic weapons, and to improve vetting procedures for firearms licenses.
We know that kind of weapon, with some changes, can become very dangerous and also that it has been used in that kind of shooting in other countries.
In light of the horrible shooting in Orebro earlier this week we believe that the right balance is to roll back the regulation and prohibit that kind of weapon.
My thoughts are with the relatives who have now received the call that is the worst one can get. To you, I want to say: you are not alone. We stand beside you.
We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden.
There is a before and after February 4.
He called me and said: 'I've been shot, they shot us.' He said he loves me and that's the last thing I heard.
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sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.ABC News (Australia)
- 3.The Times
- 4.The Washington Post
- 5.CNN
- 6.Agence France-Presse
- 7.Dagens Nyheter
- 8.Guardian
- 9.Reuters
- 10.SVT
perspectives
countries
- 1.Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2.Switzerland
- 3.Denmark
- 4.Eritrea
- 5.Finland
- 6.United Kingdom
- 7.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 8.Latvia
- 9.Sweden
- 10.Syrian Arab Republic
- 11.United States
organizations
- 1.Sweden Democrat Party
- 2.Social Democratic Party
- 3.Campus Risbergska
- 4.Small Arms Survey
- 5.Browning
- 6.Colt
- 7.Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
persons
- 1.Rickard Andersson
- 2.Gunnar Strommer
- 3.Ulf Kristersson
- 4.Bojan Sosic
- 5.Jonas Ekstromer
- 6.Salim Iskef
- 7.Bassam Al-Sheleh
- 8.Elia Xincher
- 9.Jacob Kasselia
- 10.Kareen Elia
- 11.Nadia Deeb
- 12.Resa Carvalho