After the recent mass shootings in Serbia which left 17 people dead and 21 others wounded, thousands of people took to the streets in protest. They marched in silence to demand better security and the resignation of top officials, including the interior minister and the director of the state security agency. Protesters demanded the dismissal of the government's Regulatory Committee for Electronic Media (REM), accusing some TV stations and tabloids of promoting violence. Demonstrators called for immediate action to end the promotion of violence in media and public spaces. Education minister, Branko Ruzic, resigned on Sunday, citing the "cataclysmic tragedy" caused by the school shooting. Serbians are calling for an end to the widespread gun culture stemming from the 1990s wars. The president has proposed new measures, including a freeze on gun permits, as part of his "disarmament" plan. Despite the fact that the purchase of a firearm requires a special permit, Serbia has one of the highest levels of gun ownership in Europe. While the incumbent government was accusatory of the protests, issuing statements that suggest the opposition was exploiting the people's grief for their own political ends, the people continued to hold their leadership accountable and advocate for peace.