Sweden said on Friday that this weapon would introduce a bill to amend laws and restrict access to semi-automated guns after the country’s worst mass shooting this week.
The step comes after a gunman killed 10 people on Tuesday before killing himself at an education center in Orebro west of Stockholm.
The government said in a statement, “There are some types of weapons that are so dangerous that they should only be for civil purposes as an exception.”
The statement stated that Sweden Democrats, who are advancing the government, agreed to the proposal to amend the laws, including restricting access to semi-automated weapons.
“The dreadful work of violence in Orebro raises many important questions about the gun law,” it said.
Police have said that along with the suspected gunman, many long tied weapons and 10 vacant magazines were recovered.
The police have not specified the types of arms recovered, but they confirmed that they have a license for four weapons, three of which were found next to them.
The government said that it wanted to restrict access to semi -liberated weapons like AR -15, especially, “an example of a weapon which is compatible with big magazines and can cause a lot of damage in a short time” Quotes in form.
It was noted that the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency approved its use in 2023 and said it wanted to scrap it.
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The government also said that if a person was fit for firearms, it would also change the rules to assess.
This recently mentioned an investigation into which it was found “many requirements that currently take into account the suitability assessment for license to keep a gun are not sufficiently clear”.
The same investigation, the results of which were submitted to the government in May, said that “it cannot be dismissed” that violent persons may get a hunting license to get access to semi-automated rifles which can be ease Can fit with big magazines than. ,
The coalition government said that it would also instruct the police and social services to pursue their cooperation in reporting of those who are medically disqualified for a gun.
Police have said that they were still working to establish a motive for shooting.
Anna Burgkwist, who is investigating, told the AFP on Thursday that there were “many nationalities, different gender and different age” among those killed.
Broadcaster TV 4 published a video filmed by a student hiding in a bathroom in which shots can be heard out and a person can be heard shouting: “You will leave Europe!”
The Syrian Embassy said that at least two victims were Syrians, while Bosnia’s Foreign Ministry said a Bosnian woman had died on Thursday.
Some of the victims were not yet identified, but the police told the AFP that it was possible that the work could be completed on Friday.
The Swedish Press has identified the suspect as 35 -year -old record Anderson, but has not been officially confirmed.
Swedish media reports depicted a picture of the suspect as a local person who was living as a recluse and suffering from psychological problems.
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