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Sweden to tighten gun laws after mass shooting at school

Sweden's right-wing government plans to tighten gun laws following a mass shooting at Campus Risbergska School, where ten people were killed, including the shooter, Rickard Andersson, who used licensed rifles.
The government aims to improve vetting for gun licenses and ban AR-15 rifles, which have been linked to mass shootings in other countries.
The Social Democrats support the government's actions but demand stricter controls and vetting processes for gun ownership.
Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer stated that banning certain weapons is a preventative measure, highlighting the need to ensure only appropriate individuals possess firearms in Sweden.

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Aftonbladet

Three US experts on Swedish school shooting

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14 days ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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ammoland.com

Sweden’s Mass Shooting Aftermath Makes U.S. Headlines; Here’s Why

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14 days ago

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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Sweden plans stricter gun laws, school security after shooting

HELSINKI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Swedish government has announced plans to tighten firearm regulations and enhance school security following a deadly school shooting in Orebro. Read full story

14 days ago·Malaysia

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jurist.org

Sweden to tighten gun laws after Örebro mass shooting

The Swedish government announced on Friday its plans to tighten the nation’s gun laws after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Campus Risbergska adult school in Örebro earlier in the week. In response to the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, the key mandate was to tighten the vetting process for gun ownership licenses and restrict some semi-automatic weapons. The government highlighted the need to enhance the clarity of the su…

LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung

Sweden wants to tighten gun laws

After the attack at a school where eleven people were killed, the Swedish government draws first political consequences. However, the investigators still remain silent about the origin of the victims.

14 days ago·Munich, Germany

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Sweden to tighten gun laws after mass shooting at school - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

OREBRO, Sweden — Sweden’s right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country’s deadliest mass shooting at an adult education center where the attacker appeared to have used several of his own licensed rifles.

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