Gun Laws to Be Tightened Before School Starts

The Interior Committee is therefore to be permanently active, as stated in a joint declaration by ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS. This allows it to meet during the parliament's recess and to draft a proposal for the gun laws for the plenary session.

Decision for Stricter Gun Laws Targeted Before School Starts

The government's goal is to pass the new gun laws in the committee before the start of the new school year. As SP club chairman Philip Kucher noted in a statement, the goal is clear. Stricter gun laws are needed, which should be decided by the start of school in the fall and come into effect next year. VP club chairman August Wöginger emphasized that the government reacted quickly after the rampage in Graz and, among other things, initiated a revision of the gun law. To be able to deal with a draft in parliament as quickly as possible, the Interior Committee is allowed to meet permanently. NEOS faction leader Yannick Shetty stated that especially when it comes to urgent measures, the parliamentary process should not come to a halt before the summer.

Gun Laws: Higher Minimum Age for Particularly Dangerous Firearms Planned

The Greens are submitting an "urgent motion" in today's session, aiming for private individuals - with exceptions for hunters or sport shooters - not to own firearms at all. The government's plans do not go that far. Among other things, the minimum age for acquiring particularly dangerous firearms is to be raised from 21 to 25 years. According to the plans, the gun ownership card will be limited to eight years for first-time gun owners. The results of the psychological examination during the draft should also be accessible to the weapons authority in the future. In case of abnormalities, the possibility of a weapons ban of up to ten years should be created.

(APA/Red)

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