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| Sweden plans tighter gun laws after deadly school shooting | Sweden plans tighter gun laws after deadly school shooting |
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| Police say the gunman in Orebro legally owned four rifles, three of which were found at the scene. | Police say the gunman in Orebro legally owned four rifles, three of which were found at the scene. |
| Sweden's government has announced plans to tighten gun laws, as police confirmed for the first time on Friday details of those killed in the worst mass shooting the country's history. | Sweden's government has announced plans to tighten gun laws, as police confirmed for the first time on Friday details of those killed in the worst mass shooting the country's history. |
| Seven women and four men between 28 and 68 died in the attack, police said, including the gunman. All were from Orebro county, the region where the shooting took place. | Seven women and four men between 28 and 68 died in the attack, police said, including the gunman. All were from Orebro county, the region where the shooting took place. |
| Police also confirmed that the killer was a 35-year-old man. He has been widely named by Swedish media as Rickard Andersson. | Police also confirmed that the killer was a 35-year-old man. He has been widely named by Swedish media as Rickard Andersson. |
| It was previously confirmed that the gunman legally owned four rifles, three of which were found at the scene alongside 10 empty magazines. | It was previously confirmed that the gunman legally owned four rifles, three of which were found at the scene alongside 10 empty magazines. |
| Mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge | Mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge |
| Syrians and Bosnian among victims of gunman's attack | Syrians and Bosnian among victims of gunman's attack |
| Sweden's centre-right coalition said on Friday it would seek to increase vetting for gun licences and restrict access to semi-automatic weapons. | |
| "There are certain types of weapons that are so dangerous that they should only be possessed for civilian purposes as an exception," the government said. | "There are certain types of weapons that are so dangerous that they should only be possessed for civilian purposes as an exception," the government said. |
| Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, on a visit to Latvia, told reporters: "We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden." | Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, on a visit to Latvia, told reporters: "We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden." |
| The Sweden Democrats said that it agreed with proposals to amend the law, including greater restrictions on access to semi-automatic weapons. | The Sweden Democrats said that it agreed with proposals to amend the law, including greater restrictions on access to semi-automatic weapons. |
| "The horrific act of violence in Orebro raises several key questions about gun legislation," the party said in a statement. | "The horrific act of violence in Orebro raises several key questions about gun legislation," the party said in a statement. |
| The AR-15, a particular style of semi-automatic rifle that is both powerful and can carry large magazines, was singled out by the government as an example of weapons that could be restricted. | The AR-15, a particular style of semi-automatic rifle that is both powerful and can carry large magazines, was singled out by the government as an example of weapons that could be restricted. |
| Police have not said exactly which weapons were used in the attack, but the AR-15 has been used in many mass shootings in the US. | Police have not said exactly which weapons were used in the attack, but the AR-15 has been used in many mass shootings in the US. |
| They confirmed that several long rifles were found at the site of the attack in Orebro, along with 10 empty magazines. | They confirmed that several long rifles were found at the site of the attack in Orebro, along with 10 empty magazines. |
| Under current Swedish gun laws, anyone over 18 who does not have a criminal record can apply for a permit for a shotgun, handgun or semi-automatic rifle. | Under current Swedish gun laws, anyone over 18 who does not have a criminal record can apply for a permit for a shotgun, handgun or semi-automatic rifle. |
| They must justify to the police why they need a gun. People over 20 can apply for a special dispensation to own a fully automatic weapon. | They must justify to the police why they need a gun. People over 20 can apply for a special dispensation to own a fully automatic weapon. |
| Around 580,000 Swedes have a weapons licence out of a population of around 10.5 million, according to figures from Swedish broadcaster SVT. | |
| A 2017 Swiss study found there were about 2.3 million guns held by civilians in Sweden. That is around 23 guns per 100 people, compared with 29 in Norway and 120 per 100 in the US. | |
| To obtain a hunting licence in Sweden, a theory and practical test is required. About 280,000 Swedes have one. | |
| Police have yet to publicly identify the victims of the attack in Orebro, or declare a motive for the attack, but said they hoped to conclude the identification process and make an announcement on Friday. | Police have yet to publicly identify the victims of the attack in Orebro, or declare a motive for the attack, but said they hoped to conclude the identification process and make an announcement on Friday. |
| Among the dead, according to family and community members, were Syrians who fled the war there as refugees, as well as one Bosnian. | Among the dead, according to family and community members, were Syrians who fled the war there as refugees, as well as one Bosnian. |
| Swedish police are usually cautious about naming suspects during an investigation, but the absence of official information has contributed to a feeling of fear and uncertainty among Orebro's immigrant communities over the past few days. | Swedish police are usually cautious about naming suspects during an investigation, but the absence of official information has contributed to a feeling of fear and uncertainty among Orebro's immigrant communities over the past few days. |
| "We need more information," said Nour Afram, 36, who was inside the Risbergska school when the attack began. | "We need more information," said Nour Afram, 36, who was inside the Risbergska school when the attack began. |
| "We don't know why he did it, why did he target this school? Was he sick or was it something else?" she said. | "We don't know why he did it, why did he target this school? Was he sick or was it something else?" she said. |
| Afram was waiting to go into class when she heard people screaming that there was a shooter. | Afram was waiting to go into class when she heard people screaming that there was a shooter. |
| "We started to run and then I heard the gunshots," she said. "One at first, then tak tak tak - maybe ten shots. I was so scared I felt like my heart stopped in my chest." | "We started to run and then I heard the gunshots," she said. "One at first, then tak tak tak - maybe ten shots. I was so scared I felt like my heart stopped in my chest." |
| Sweden has a relatively high level of gun ownership and gun crime, by European standards, though most weapons are legally owned and used for hunting. | Sweden has a relatively high level of gun ownership and gun crime, by European standards, though most weapons are legally owned and used for hunting. |
| Gun crime is mostly associated with gangs, who have also taken to using bombs to target one another. | Gun crime is mostly associated with gangs, who have also taken to using bombs to target one another. |
| Non-gang-related gun crime is less common, and Tuesday's attack the nation's first school shooting and its worst mass shooting. A total of four people were killed in two separate school stabbings in 2015 and 2022. |