Winnenden school shooting weapons registry, increased age limitations for large-calibre weapons, and unannounced, random inspections in gun-owner homes to ensure requirements for locked gun storage were met. Obligatory biometric security systems should be introduced once technically feasible. In May 2009, Germany announced plans to ban games such as paintball on the grounds that they "trivialise and encourage violence". The legislature did not ban fighting games such as paintball, gotcha and laserdrome; did not limit the number of guns owned and did not pass a requirement to store guns with shooting clubs or restrictions regarding ammunition storage in private households. Winnenden school shooting The
Winnenden the town's castle became the seat of the Württemberg-Winnental line of the House of Württemberg. In March 2008, Winnenden and the nearby town of Backnang jointly hosted the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in cooperation with the German Debating Society. The competition was conducted at one of Winnenden's high schools, the Lessinggymnasium, and at a high school in Backnang, the Max-Borngymnasium. The following parties constitute the city council according to the 2004 municipal elections: the CDU (10 seats), voter Free Association (8), SPD (5), and Green Alternative List (3) On 11 March 2009, the town made international headlines