Milica Radenković Jeremić

New Serbian legislation raises the minimum age for obtaining firearms, tightens regulations on shooting ranges and weapon ownership, and prohibits minors from using weapons on civilian ranges except within sports clubs under strict conditions. Experts welcome certain improvements but highlight missing criminal provisions, particularly the lack of penalties for training minors to use firearms. Legal cases linked to mass shootings underscore the need for stronger protections, while data shows minors remain exposed to weapons despite no major rise in youth violent crime. High civilian weapon possession and cultural norms further complicate efforts to reduce children’s access to firearms.