The Government and The Sweden Democrats propose, among other things, that the gun cabinet – how many hunting weapons a person may own – be expanded from four to eight weapons.
It is clear that the more weapons that are in private individuals' possession, the higher the risk may become for theft, even if they are legal weapons, says Trolle.
It will also become easier to store weapons in a place other than the home, such as a summer cottage – Trolle also believes that this may imply an increased risk of theft.
There are some challenges with this and we emphasized in our statement how important it is that the police authority follows it up very carefully.
