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Deadly School Shooting Fuels Debate on Austria's Gun Laws
- On Tuesday, June 10th, 21-year-old Artur A. shot dead nine students and one teacher at Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz before killing himself.
- The shooter legally possessed a Glock pistol and a shortened shotgun, having successfully completed psychological evaluations and firearms training despite being deemed mentally unfit for military duty in 2021.
- Authorities describe Artur A. as an introverted avid online shooting games player who had withdrawn socially, but the motive for his attack remains undetermined while the country mourns.
- Austria has over 1.5 million registered firearms held legally by just above 374,000 people, equating to roughly 30 guns per 100 inhabitants, fueling debate over gun law strictness.
- In response, Austria's coalition plans to tighten gun laws by enhancing psychological checks, increasing school security, and restricting access to firearms, with a legislative package expected to be approved by Wednesday.
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Denver GazetteAustria plans tougher gun laws after mass shooting at school
(Reuters) -The Austrian government plans to tighten national gun laws after enduring its worst school shooting, Chancellor Christian Stocker said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
After the rampage in Graz, we asked the parties to the town hall how they stand for the law of arms and a possible tightening. Because in Vienna apartments and houses (legally) over 140,000 firearms are bunkered.
The deeply divided Austria is united for a short time. After the bloodshed of Graz, party politicians mourn together, from the FPÖ man to the communist. The focus is now on the question: Are the weapons laws of the country too lax?
Austria to tighten gun laws after Graz school shooting, reports say
Austria’s government is moving to tighten gun laws following Tuesday’s school shooting in Graz, which left ten victims and the gunman dead, according to local media outlet Heute. Austria’s three-party coalition has reached an agreement in principle to impose new gun restrictions, with the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) reportedly pushing for swift action, Heute reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. An unnamed coalition source confirm…
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