{"id":52932,"date":"2023-05-16T12:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T10:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=52932"},"modified":"2023-05-16T12:51:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T10:51:08","slug":"can-vucic-disarm-serbia-the-guardian-many-see-politicians-as-part-of-the-gun-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/can-vucic-disarm-serbia-the-guardian-many-see-politicians-as-part-of-the-gun-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Vu\u010di\u0107 disarm Serbia? The Guardian: Many see politicians as part of the gun problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost 13,500 different guns, mines and explosive devices have been handed over to Serbian authorities, in the first week after President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 announced the month-long gun amnesty, following two shocking mass shootings in the country, where a total of 18 people were killed and 21 were injured.<\/p>\n<p>The president seemed intent to carry out with this decision, which earned him some praise, particularly from abroad. Within the country, however, Serbs are not yet sure what lies behind Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s promise of \u201ca sharp response, urgent measures and severe penalties\u201d to tackle gun crime.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Vu\u010di\u0107 has pledged a two-year moratorium on new gun licenses, a review of current licenses, more psychological checks, 1,200 extra police officers in schools, and longer jail terms for gun crimes and illegal weapon possession.<\/p>\n<p>British daily \u201cThe Guardian\u201d recently published an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/may\/15\/vucic-created-this-atmosphere-of-hate-serbians-wary-of-presidents-gun-pledge?fbclid=IwAR2Hvwoc_qsBk9TrRpq20tIh5mJree8XypEIKcFu4xVGTFuUGoOXf2a4rqs\">article<\/a><\/strong> on the matter, analyzing the situation in a country \u201cwhere war criminals are glorified\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens, writes \u201cThe Guardian\u201d have shown support of the measures, as they claim there is too much violence that must be addressed. Thousands took to the streets of Belgrade last week, to demand the resignation of the interior minister and an end to what is perceived as a culture of violence fanned by the media and ruling party politicians, casting doubts if the president\u2019s pledge to \u201cdisarm\u201d the country will be enough.<\/p>\n<p>Calling the Serbian president, a populist, pro-Kremlin authoritarian whose political roots are in far-right nationalism, \u201cThe Guardian\u201d reminds that Vu\u010di\u0107 briefly served as the information minister under the Serb leader Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107, who in fact, died during his trial for war crimes.<\/p>\n<p>There is no clear number as to how many guns there are in Serbia, where mass shootings are rare, despite ready access to weapons. 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