AMOSLauf in Graz: Five dead with terrible school tragedy!

AMOSLauf in Graz: Five dead with terrible school tragedy!

Graz, Österreich - in Graz, Styria, a terrible tragedy has occurred today. A killing spree at the Federal Oberstepenrealgymnasium (Borg) cost at least ten people, including the 21-year-old perpetrator, who was previously at this school as a student. According to rosenheim24, the first shots were made around 10 a.m. In addition, numerous other people were injured, and twelve of them were sometimes difficult, two are in a critical condition. The shocking thing about this incident is that the perpetrator had legally owned the weapons used, a shotgun and a pistol.

The incident not only hit waves in Graz, but throughout Austria. The mayor of Graz, Elke Kahr (KPÖ), has already commented and, given the incident, calls for more strict access to weapons. The state police director Gerald Ortner confirmed the legal weapon possession of the perpetrator and explained that he had a gun ownership card that is necessary for the purchase and possession of firearms in Austria. A psychological report is usually necessary to receive such a card-unless you already have a valid hunting card, as in a report by merkur.de is.

legal framework and critical votes

In Austria, applicants must be at least 21 years old for a gun ownership card and make it credible that they need the weapon for a legitimate purpose, for example for self -defense. However, critics emphasize that the current weapons law, which has been in force since 1996, has weaknesses. In particular, the regulation is questioned as a psychotest for prospective gun owners. Consultants who fail in the psychotest have the opportunity to repeat this unlimited and nationwide. As a result, "psychotest tourism" is operated to avoid the requirements of Kurier.at.

over 350 people competed in the psychotests last year, and about 10 percent were carried out. A large part of those who fell through is no longer looking for further interest in the weapon, which makes the need for a central register for failed test subjects appear more and more urgent. This could help to better identify problematic cases and to prevent future tragedies

Austria mourns

The tragedy has triggered a wave of mourning across the country. Austria reacts with a three -day state mourning - a sign that underlines the severity of this act of violence. Chancellor Christian Stocker and other politicians expressed their deep sympathy for those affected and their relatives. While the police assured that the situation is secured again and there is no further danger, there are many questions about the motives of the perpetrator and the circumstances of his weapon acquisition in the room.

at the collection point for the parents who were released there after the evacuation of their children, the uncertainty of the population is evident. Parents and relatives are in turmoil and demand answers to the bad act. The largest rescue operation in Styria, in which over 160 rescuers and several rescue helicopters were in use, illustrates the dimensions of this tragedy.

The killing spree at the school in Graz is another impetus for the discussion about weapons laws and security measures in Austria. The calls for reforms are loud and the pressure on politics grows to take preventive measures.