Impulsive Measures Unlikely To Prevent Massacres Like In Crimea's Kerch - Kremlin

Emotional appeals to tighten the regulations for arms sales in Russia in the aftermath of the Kerch college attack are understandable, but it is necessary to analyze what happened first, as short-term and impulsive measures are unlikely to prevent such massacres, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th October, 2018) Emotional appeals to tighten the regulations for arms sales in Russia in the aftermath of the Kerch college attack are understandable, but it is necessary to analyze what happened first, as short-term and impulsive measures are unlikely to prevent such massacres, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

On Wednesday, 18-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov perpetrated a shooting and bombing attack on the Kerch polytechnic college, where he was a fourth-year student. According to the latest data, 21 people were killed and nearly 50 more were injured. The attacker committed suicide, and his motives still remain unclear.

When asked to comment on proposals to amend laws in order to tighten the arms sales regulations in Russia, Peskov told reporters that it was necessary to establish all the circumstances of the deadly attack before experts suggested certain measures.

"Emotionally, such a reaction is understandable, but of course, it is neccessary to carefully analyze and investigate the incident first ... This is a very dangerous tendency, and an in-depth analysis is sure to come, and most importantly, it will be necessary to take effective measures to minimize, if not completely eliminate such risks in the future. Short-term, impulsive actions are understandable, but they are unlikely to help the cause. A very serious systematic approach is needed here," Peskov said.