The Austrian metropolis of Graz is in mourning after a suspected gunman killed 10 individuals in a secondary college taking pictures this morning.
Seven girls and three males are thus far counted among the many lifeless, native officers have mentioned.
The 21-year-old suspect – a former pupil that didn’t graduate from the highschool – is believed by police to have killed himself within the college rest room. . . .
The assassin used Glock pistol and a shotgun. The handgun requires a really troublesome licensing course of.
Grok describes Austria’s gun management legal guidelines this manner: “Handguns and semi-automatic rifles require a firearm license (Waffenbesitzkarte). Candidates have to be 21+, cross a felony background test (no convictions previously 5 years), bear psychological and bodily evaluations, and full a protected dealing with course. Self-defense at house is a sound purpose, although proving “critical bodily hazard” could also be required for handguns. Licenses enable as much as two Class B firearms, expandable after 5 years or for collectors/inheritance. . . . As of 2019, Austria had 1,068,582 registered firearms (12 per 100 individuals), with 320,352 house owners (6.5% of the inhabitants).”
