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Graz School Shooting Kills 10 and Prompts Overhaul of Gun Licensing and Campus Security

Austria plans to revise weapons licensing to reinforce school security measures with more on-site psychological support after the June 10 attack

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Overview

  • The attacker was a 21-year-old former student who entered Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium Dreierschützengasse with a pistol and a shotgun before killing himself after a seven-minute rampage.
  • Authorities confirmed he passed a firearms-licensing psychological evaluation this spring despite being ruled unfit for military service in 2021.
  • Officials have launched a review of Austria’s permissive gun laws after learning that minimal requirements allow most adults to acquire shotguns or rifles.
  • German-speaking Europe’s schools are reassessing security protocols, including controlled access points, alarm systems and regularly updated emergency plans.
  • Education ministries are also seeking to increase the number of school psychologists and social workers to detect warning signs and intervene earlier