Thailand to Tighten Gun Control Rules After Mass Shooting
A mother of a victim cries outside a nursery in Thailand's northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province the day after a former police officer killed 37 in a mass shooting on Oct. 7.
Photographer: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
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Thailand will tighten rules governing gun controls and the issuance of new permits in the wake of one of the deadliest mass killings in its history that left about two dozen preschoolers dead.
The government will revoke gun licenses if holders are found to be facing mental health issues or are deemed to pose a threat to the society, Prime minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha told reporters after a meeting in Bangkok on Wednesday.