Sweden Proposes Stricter Gun Laws After Deadly Örebro Shooting
The government moves to limit access to semi-automatic rifles following the country's worst mass shooting, which left 10 dead.
- A gunman, identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, killed 10 people at an adult education center in Örebro before taking his own life.
- The victims included individuals of various nationalities, with some of foreign origin, according to police and local reports.
- The Swedish government announced plans to restrict civilian access to semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, citing their potential for significant harm in a short time.
- Authorities aim to tighten regulations on gun permits and improve coordination between police and social services to identify individuals unfit to own firearms.
- Opposition parties have called for a review of all existing gun permits and a reduction in the number of firearms currently in circulation.