This was stated by Chancellor Christian Stocker in an interview with ORF radio, writes Reuters
The Austrian government intends to tighten gun ownership laws following the tragic shooting at a Graz high school, where eleven people lost their lives. This was announced by Chancellor Christian Stocker in an interview with ORF radio, according to Reuters.
The Chancellor noted that the new regulations will address age restrictions as well as the conditions for storing and using certain types of weapons.
“We will make gun laws stricter.”
– Christian Stocker
Official approval of these initiatives is expected at the government meeting on Wednesday. Among the proposed changes are strengthening psychological monitoring in educational institutions, increasing security measures, sharing information between government agencies, and tightening restrictions for individuals who may pose a threat.
Tragedy in Graz
On June 10, a 21-year-old former student carried out a shooting at a Graz school, resulting in 11 deaths. After the attack, the shooter took his own life in a school bathroom. Police reported that he was withdrawn and spent a lot of time playing online games. His motives remain unknown.
This incident became the deadliest shooting in modern Austrian history, according to the BBC. Previously, the worst tragedy occurred in 2020 when Islamist Kujtim Fejzulai killed four people and injured 23 in central Vienna.
Also, in 2016, in the town of Neutzing, a man opened fire during a concert, killing two and injuring 11 before shooting himself.
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