The Government of Serbia has approved measures requiring the Ministry of Internal Affairs to "urgently prepare amendments to the Law on Arms and Ammunition". 

The amendments, as stated in the announcement of the Serbian Government on May 5, will tighten the criteria for the possession of short firearms, and those who do not meet these strict criteria will be provided with the mandatory purchase of weapons. 

"These measures are being adopted to reduce by 90 percent the number of weapons that are in the possession of legal entities and individuals," the announcement said. 

In addition, the new amendments to the law will enable mandatory checks of citizens who have the right to possess weapons, including hunting weapons. 

The checks will include medical, psychiatric and psychological checks, as well as mandatory tests for psychoactive substances. These checks will be done every six months or a year. 

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will also consider tightening the criteria for the possession of hunting weapons. 

Before the measures, the moratorium on obtaining licenses for the possession of short firearms, which was approved on May 4, 2023, the Ministry of the Interior, as announced, will take all measures to guarantee the moratorium on the granting of permits for weapons hunting. 

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will publicly invite citizens who illegally have firearms and explosive devices to hand them over within one month, without facing any consequences. 

The Serbian government approved these measures after they were first presented during a press conference on May 5 by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. 

Serbia has announced three days of mourning due to two gun attacks. 

The first attack occurred on May 3, when a student killed eight other students and the school guard. The event took place in an elementary school in the center of Belgrade. 

A day later, in the settlements near Belgrade, a 21-year-old allegedly killed eight people and injured several others.