Germany has some of the world’s strictest gun laws, but illegal weapons remain a threat

BERLIN — Germany has one of the world's strictest gun laws. But that did not stop Friday's Munich attacker — an 18-year old dual Iranian-German national — from carrying out his shooting spree. The assailant most likely obtained his pistol illegally and did not have a license, German police officials said Saturday. That development could have worrisome implications for a […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/23/germany-has-some-of-the-worlds-strictest-gun-laws-but-illegal-weapons-remain-a-threat/