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Thai Minister Limits Gun Carrying After School Shooting

8/7/2026

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Anutin Charnvirakul pledged a firearms law limiting gun carrying to officials on duty after the Aug 7 school shooting.
The Debsirin Nonthaburi School attack killed seven people—three teachers, three students—and injured 21.
He ordered checkpoints to seize guns, mandated legal action for carriers, directed the Education Ministry to adopt safety measures, while expert Piyaporn Tunneekul warned Thailand’s 10.3 million firearms lack mental-health screening, urging red-flag laws.

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Anutin Charnvirakul pledged a firearms law limiting gun carrying to officials on duty after the Aug 7 school shooting.
The Debsirin Nonthaburi School attack killed seven people—three teachers, three students—and injured 21.
He ordered checkpoints to seize guns, mandated legal action for carriers, directed the Education Ministry to adopt safety measures, while expert Piyaporn Tunneekul warned Thailand’s 10.3 million firearms lack mental-health screening, urging red-flag laws.