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Sweden to tighten gun laws in wake of Örebro mass shooting

Sweden to tighten gun laws in wake of Örebro mass shooting

We have to ensure that only the right people have guns in Sweden,’ says prime minister Ulf Kristersson

Sweden’s government has announced plans to strengthen its gun laws, including by restricting access to semi-automatic weapons, after the country’s worst mass shooting.

On Tuesday, a gunman killed 10 people at an education centre in Örebro, west of Stockholm. Police have not said what type of weapon he used but they have said he had a licence to own four weapons – three of which were found beside him.

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