{"id":2399971,"date":"2025-02-06T19:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T00:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-shooting-in-gun-control-utopia-deadliest-in-nations-history\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T19:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T00:56:03","slug":"school-shooting-in-gun-control-utopia-deadliest-in-nations-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-shooting-in-gun-control-utopia-deadliest-in-nations-history\/","title":{"rendered":"School Shooting in Gun-Control Utopia, Deadliest in Nation&#8217;s History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschool-shooting-in-gun-control-utopia-deadliest-in-nations-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, a tragic mass shooting at the Risbergska\u200b Adult Education\u2062 Center in\u2063 \u00d6rebro,\u200d Sweden, \u200bresulted in the deaths of eleven peopel, \u2064with six others \u200dinjured. The suspect, \u2062identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, is believed to have acted alone. In response to the incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-sentenced-in-shooting-that-left-innocent-bystander-dead-in-long-beach\/\" title=\"Man sentenced for fatal shooting of innocent bystander in Long Beach.\">local authorities expressed<\/a> the need for a deeper understanding of the motives \u200bbehind this\u2064 shooting, which is now considered the deadliest in Sweden&#8217;s history. <\/p>\n<p>Despite Sweden&#8217;s strict gun\u2064 ownership laws requiring\u2063 a \u200dweapon license,which\u200b includes a detailed request process\u200c and potential revocation under certain circumstances,the\u200c tragedy raises questions about the effectiveness of such regulations.Critics argue that strict laws frequently enough only <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">affect law-abiding citizens<\/a> \u2062and do \u2062little to deter steadfast criminals, suggesting that legislation \u2064may not prevent similar incidents in \u2064the future. <\/p>\n<p>The shooting has reignited debates over gun control and safety, highlighting the complexities involved in managing firearm\u2064 ownership and societal safety, especially in the context of\u200d a \u2062generally low-crime nation \u200blike Sweden.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sweden does not allow just anyone to own a gun, so how did Wednesday&rsquo;s tragedy occur?<\/p>\n<p>Eleven people were killed in Orebro at a school for adult learners, Risbergska Adult Education Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/swedish-police-say-erroneous-narratives-are-spreading-online-after-mass-school-2025-02-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a> that six others were wounded and required treatment at a hospital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-york-teen-murdered-pakistani-father-honor-killing-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> identified 35-year-old Rickard Andersson as the suspect who, they believe, acted alone.<\/p>\n<p>Questions have yet to be answered as to why the deadliest shooting in Sweden&rsquo;s history occurred that day, as local police chief Roberto Eid Forest commented, &ldquo;We will get back on what motives there are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a few things known about Sweden itself when it comes to guns.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Swedish police require a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-shocks-world-new-test-flight-purpose-made-weapon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weapon<\/a> license, which can be requested on <a href=\"https:\/\/polisen.se\/en\/laws-and-regulations\/firearms\/weapon-licence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Along with an application, applicants must submit their reason for why they are applying.<\/p>\n<p>After paying a fee, applicants await a decision to see if a license has been granted.<\/p>\n<p>License holders can be subject to revocation, according to the police website:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If your [license] is revoked, you may not use your weapon. Both the weapon and the [license] must be submitted to the police for safekeeping. You have three months to sell the weapon yourself. The police then determine whether the sale can go through.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, none of this stopped Wednesday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/holiday-tragedy-oklahoma-dad-dead-8-year-old-daughter-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tragedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven people are dead at the hands of someone who wanted to hurt people and ruin lives.<\/p>\n<p>A gun license did not matter, nor did Sweden&rsquo;s laws in those moments.<\/p>\n<p>Shootings often provoke the left to rehash their usual arguments about gun control, calling for stricter laws, background checks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-rights-activist-tells-congress-education-can-reduce-shootings-not-more-laws\/\" title=\"... Rights Activist Tells Congress Education Can Reduce Shootings, Not More ...\">gun-free zones<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>These are all things that will impact law-abiding citizens, not deranged murderous criminals who only wish to kill.<\/p>\n<p>It would be insane to believe a killer with a revoked gun license simply would put the gun down and not commit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kenneth-fire-area-considered-crime-scene-arson-suspect-detained-citizens-nearby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> upon revocation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There has been a deadly mass shooting at a school in central Sweden. The shooter reportedly used a fully automatic firearm. Where did he get it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wXe70T0dC5\">pic.twitter.com\/wXe70T0dC5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1886774311433777633?\">February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, declaring someplace a gun-free zone does not keep a criminal from entering the property.<\/p>\n<p>Although many details have yet to come out of Wednesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-breaks-down-how-biden-told-her-he-was-dropping-out-but-is-it-really-true\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Breaks Down How Biden Told Her He Was Dropping Out, But Is It Really True?\">facts don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t present a compelling case for gun activists and the rest of the left in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-official-trashes-trump-representing-united-states-un-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are often told to look to our European counterparts as an example of how our own system can improve by leaps and bounds &mdash; whether it be in gun control, economics, or immigration &mdash; but no system is perfect.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Eleven individuals lost their lives at the Risbergska Adult Education Center in Orebro, and six others were injured and needed hospital care. Authorities have named 35-year-old Rickard Andersson as the suspected shooter, believed to have acted alone. The reasons behind this tragic event, which marks Sweden&#8217;s deadliest shooting, remain unclear; local police chief Roberto Eid Forest stated they would investigate potential motives. However, it&#8217;s known that Swedish police require a license for firearm ownership, which involves submitting an application with a justification and waiting for approval after paying a fee. If a license is revoked, both the weapon and license must be surrendered to authorities within three months for safekeeping or sale approval. Unfortunately, these regulations did not prevent Wednesday&#8217;s violence perpetrated by someone intent on causing harm. The incident has reignited discussions about gun control among advocates who often push for stricter measures like background checks and gun-free zones\u2014measures that primarily affect law-abiding citizens rather than those determined to commit crimes. Additionally, simply designating an area as gun-free does not deter criminals from entering it. While many details are still emerging from this incident, it challenges the narrative that European systems are flawless models for improvement in areas like gun control or immigration policy; no system is without its flaws<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2399972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sweden-shooting-vigil.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46671,49972,49973,49971,13242],"class_list":["post-2399971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-guncontrol","tag-nationalcrisis","tag-publicsafety","tag-schoolshooting","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sweden-shooting-vigil.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399971"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399975,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399971\/revisions\/2399975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}