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[-] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

A man with an assault rifle at an island killing 77 people, many bellow 18, kinda ruined pi-approximation day in Norway.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

TIL that not only is it legal to own guns in Norway, apparently you guys have a fairly high percentage of gun ownership.

[-] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

Absolutely, but acquiring a weapon legally is a process involving the police and requires a sensible intent (like hunting, sports or defense against polar bears) and an approved safe storage. While there are a lot of weapons in Norway, it's very heavily regulated.

With that said, the terror in Norway was performed with a firearm which was obtained legally with approval from the police, so the system is far from perfect.

[-] meliaesc@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago

What an oddly specific trigger. I'm sure 3/14 has a tragic past somewhere too. ๐Ÿค”

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

It's recent enough that it still haunts the people of the country. It's also not an every day occurrence like in America.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago

From the wiki:

2019 โ€“ Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths.
2021 โ€“ Burmese security forces kill at least 65 civilians in the Hlaingthaya massacre.

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