The Czech parliament toughens gun laws after the worst mass shooting in the country's history
The Czech Parliament has approved changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history
By AP News
Published - Mar 06, 2024, 07:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 06, 2024, 07:20 PM EST
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate followed the lower house on Wednesday to approve changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history.
The legislation now must be signed by President Petr Pavel before becoming law, which is expected.
On Dec. 22, a lone shooter killed 14 people and wounded dozens before killing himself at a Charles University building in downtown Prague. The assailant was a 24-year-old student who had a proclivity for firearms and a license to own eight guns, including two long guns.
Authorities said he had no criminal record and therefore did not attract the attention of the authorities.
