Finnish government proposes ban on handguns

Posted: 02.18.10 01:19 AM

A Finnish government commission on Wednesday proposed a ban on semiautomatic handguns after two school shootings in recent years left 20 people dead. The ban, which needs parliamentary approval, would sharply reduce the number of legal weapons in a country that ranks among the world’s top five in civilian gun ownership.

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