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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Thailand Tightens Gun Controls After Deadly School Shooting
Caption: Thailand Tightens Gun Controls After Deadly School Shooting. Thailand’s government is moving to tighten gun controls after a deadly school shooting near Bangkok exposed concerns about how firearms are obtained and kept in civilian homes. The measures come after a 14-year-old boy used a handgun belonging to his grandfather in an attack at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province. The teenager had reportedly killed his grandparents at their home before going to the school, where he opened fire and killed several people before taking his own life. The case has renewed scrutiny of Thailand’s relatively high rate of civilian gun ownership, despite laws that require licences for legal possession and carrying of firearms. Thailand was estimated to have about 10.3 million civilian-held guns in 2017, including a significant number believed to be unlicensed. Authorities are now reviewing existing gun licences and have suspended the issuance of new firearm purchase permits as part of an immediate response to the shooting. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has also ordered changes to the firearms legislation, with the government seeking stronger controls over gun ownership, sales and registration. The government’s response reflects concern over repeated episodes of gun violence in a country where firearms are more widespread than in most neighbouring Southeast Asian nations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Thailand,government,school shooting,gun license,firearms,population,national problem,restrictions,parliament,legislation,control,teenagers
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