HELSINKI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Sweden will ban AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic firearms for hunting following a deadly school shooting in February.
Starting Aug. 1, police will stop issuing new hunting licenses for these weapons. Existing permits will be revoked in a second phase, with owners given two years to relicense them for sport or sell them. Unsold guns will be subject to a full-value buyback.
