State television broadcaster RTCG reported that Montenegro is sixth in the world when it comes to the number of illegal weapons per capita.
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00:00Officials in Montenegro have begun to look for ways to curb illegal weapons after a gunman
00:07shot and killed 12 people on New Year's Day.
00:10An emergency session of the National Security Council is expected to call for new gun laws
00:15and urgent action to confiscate illegal weapons.
00:19State broadcaster RTCG reported that Montenegro is sixth in the world when it comes to the
00:24number of illegal weapons per capita.
00:27The shooting happened on Wednesday in the central town of Setinje, when a man started
00:31a rampage after a bar brawl, killing 12 and wounding at least four others.
00:36The man, named as 45-year-old Arko Matinovic, died after shooting himself in the head.
00:42Visiting Setinje on Thursday, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic announced a tightening of rules
00:47on weapons possession.
00:49Montenegro, which has a population of around 620,000, is known for its gun culture and
00:55many people own weapons.