LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: King Charles III poses with Commonwealth leaders at the Commonwealth heads of government leaders meeting at Marlborough House on May 05, 2023 in London, England.
Thousands of people in Serbia participated in anti-gun protests last Monday following two devastating mass shootings the week before. On May 3, a 13-year-old schoolboy opened fire in a school, killing eight of his fellow students,. Less than 24 hours later, a 21-year-old man killed eight and injured at least 13 more in a drive-by shooting.
In an address to the nation, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić condemned the shootings, calling them an"attack on our entire country." He pledged to remove all illegal and registered guns to"disarm" the country. On Sunday,some of the 13,000 weapons that were handed in after Vučić declared a one-month amnesty for citizens to hand in their weapons or face jail time.
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