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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.
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