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Later that day, using a semi-automatic rifle, he went on a shooting rampage on the island of Utoya, killing another 69 people, most of whom were young campers. How did Norway react? And does it offer any lessons for the US — a nation that has once again been devastated by a mass shooting?

Oslo District Court ruled that Anders Breivik was political terrorist and sentenced him to the maximum prison term allowable in Norway: 21 years in prison, with the possibility of an extension. The court found that Breivik was sane and responsible for the 77 murders, even though he had been diagnosed with a mental illness.

You know what you did, you knew you had a choice, you knew you could stop. More than others were injured in the attack. Lone wolf Breivik dressed as a policeman when he infiltrated the summer camp run by the Norwegian Labour Party AUF and carried out the massacre. The mass murderer, who now goes by the name Fjotolf Hansen, was imprisoned for at least 21 years.

He gave a Nazi salute in court during procedures. In America, survivors of the Parkland shooting , along with many others have called for tougher gun laws following the tragedy. Public opinion on gun laws appears to be shifting somewhat in the US, with a recent poll by CNN showing 70 per cent of people now claim to back tougher gun laws.

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. I envy our European American brothers as the gun laws in Europe sucks [expletive] in comparison. McCarthy blamed the "the easy availability of high-capacity ammo magazines in the U. McCarthy has reintroduced HR in several sessions of Congress since the expiration of the federal assault weapons ban. It was reintroduced this year shortly after the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz.

Gabrielle Giffords. High-capacity magazines were also used in the Long Island Railroad mass shooting that took the life of McCarthy's husband and seriously injured her son, leading her into a life of activism for public safety. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U.