EU strengthens anti-gun laws to fight terror
December 21, 2016
EU strengthens anti-gun laws to fight terror
Flags are seen inside the European Council headquarters on the eve of a EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman
The European Union has decided to further strengthen their anti-gun laws in a bid to combat terrorism.
(WASHINGTON, DC) EU states have reached an agreement on stricter gun controls following a wave of attacks which have terrorized Europe over the past two years. The move aims to limit the means by which extremists could obtain deadly weapons legally.
The EU Commission announced that 28 members reached a political agreement with the European Parliament to tighten gun control laws which have been in place since 1991. The debate on stricter gun control measures has persisted since 2015, following the Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead.
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