Second day of mourning for the massacre; Montenegro ranks sixth in the world in the number of illegal weapons

The Association of Professional Journalists (DPNC) in Montenegro called on colleagues and the media to report on the tragedy in Cetinje in accordance with the Code of Ethics of Journalists and to stay away from sensationalism.

After yesterday's bloody spree, the second that happened in Cetinje in two and a half years, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić scheduled an extraordinary session of the National Security Council for today.

As announced, the Council will focus on the key challenges in detecting and confiscating illegal weapons, and propose a number of measures aimed at fighting crime and protecting citizens.

"On the agenda will be an initiative to implement urgent actions in all cities of Montenegro for the purpose of detecting and confiscating illegal weapons, as well as announcing a public competition for new police officers with the aim of strengthening the capacity of security institutions," the Government announced.

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It is added that the current level of implementation of legal provisions will also be considered, with special emphasis on the necessity of adopting a new Law on Weapons.

"That regulation plans more rigorous controls and stricter conditions for issuing permits for holding and carrying short firearms," ​​the announcement reads.

It is reminded that the protection of life and property is the basic obligation of all competent authorities, and they expect, they add, the full cooperation of citizens and institutions. The terrible crime in Cetinje once again pointed to the danger of the proliferation of weapons in illegal possession in Montenegro.

According to the data of the latest Small Arms Survey available on the Internet, Montenegro ranks sixth in the world in terms of the number of illegal weapons in relation to the number of inhabitants.

Eighty bullets were found in the pockets of Aco Martinović from Cetinje after he was pronounced dead.

In addition to the ammunition in his pockets, several more bullets were found in the magazine of his gun, and during his bloody spree, the police announced that 37 shell casings were found.

Martinović died the same night, after he tried to commit suicide, after the police surrounded him not far from his family home in Cetinje.