Five have been confirmed dead after a mass shooting that took place in Xishibao village located in Suning County. The area is found south of Beijing. Police reports claim that the gunman, Lui Shuangrui, had gone on a rampage shooting two villagers and two police officers.

Aside from the four who had been shot, three villagers were wounded. Lui had used a double-barrel shotgun during the shooting rampage. Reuters reports that Lui was found dead inside his home when police officers raided it at dawn. The cause of Lui's death has yet to be identified.

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The 55-year old man had said to be bipolar while BBC reports that he had been suffering from "long-term schizophrenia." As for the mass shooting, this is not the first incidence.

Yahoo reports that in Dec., an employee working at a central bank in China had killed two of his colleagues. The man was working at Liaoning's north-eastern province.

As for the incident, the mass shooting comes as surprising especially in China. China's private ownership with guns is restricted. According to Gun Policy, the right to private gun ownership in China is not guaranteed by the law. In addition, private ownership is prohibited.

Applicants who wish to own a gun in China are to submit genuine reasons to carry the firearm. Such reasons include but are not limited to: animal control, sports shooting, and hunting.

Following the incidence of the mass shooting, the incidence in 2014 which involved Chinese officials seizing 10,000 illegal guns could happen again. The said incident took place in March 2014, where more than 10,000 illegally owned firearms were seized. This included illegal knives.

In addition to the 10,000 guns seized, a total of 15 people were arrested. These individuals were accused of illegal firearm trafficking and gang involvement.

However, not everyone in China is covered by the gun ban. A village in Guiyang, Basha, is one exception to the rule. Villagers in Basha are allowed to carry, fire, and make guns to keep up with their tradition. They have also been marketed as China's last gunslingers. Tourists make it a point to visit Basha village due to the villagers' exceptional performance in marksmanship.

TagsChina Mass Shooting, gun ban, Suning County, Xishibao Village