AMOSLauf in Graz: Ten dead and debate about weapons law broke out!

AMOSLauf in Graz: Ten dead and debate about weapons law broke out!

Waiblingen, Deutschland - Last week a tragic event in Graz shaked the public. A 21-year-old man committed a killing spree that lasted just seven minutes and demanded numerous victims. According to ZVW , the gunner was a passionate player of first-time shooters and lived withdrawn as an introverted personality. So far there is no known motif for his terrible act.

The perpetrator, who previously attended the 5th and 6th grade of a high school but had broken off, shot at people indiscriminately at school. His weapons-a glock pistol, a sawn-off double shotgun and a hunting knife-came from a backpack that he had put in the school toilet. The police report that the killing spree started with an attack on the 2nd floor before the perpetrator continued to the 3. Stock, where he shot a door.

victims and reactions

Ten people died in this killing run, including nine young people between the ages of 14 and 17 who died on site, and a teacher who later died in the hospital. In addition, eleven people were injured, with most of them treated in intensive care units in stable condition. As a sign of mourning, the government declared a three -day state grants by Friday, with a planned memorial service in the Vienna St. St.

The reactions from politics are diverse. Communists and the green require increased measures to security weapons, while the FPÖ is against tightening the gun law. In view of the incident, there is also an increase in threats to schools. Thus, the special unit Cobra is on an increased willingness to alert to be able to react quickly to possible new incidents.

weapons law and mental health

The topic of weapons law is again in focus through this incident. There are serious gaps regarding the transmission of information about mental illnesses to weapons authorities. According to Kurier , almost 90,000 weapons bans are currently upright in Austria, but the number could be far higher due to insufficient data transmission to the weapons authorities. Mental illnesses are considered particularly worthy of protection, and the information important for the safety of the population is not passed on to the responsible bodies.

Gerald Loacker, Member of the National Council of the NEOS, has already asked parliamentary inquiries to request a legal regulation for the exchange of information between pension insurance authorities and weapons authorities. He pointed out that around 40 percent of early retirement in Austria would happen for psychological reasons.

The tragic killing spree in Graz has not only brought immeasurable suffering about the bereaved, but also re -sparked the debate about weapon security and dealing with mental illnesses in Austria. Solutions are now in demand together to prevent such disasters in the future.