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I assume its a misstranslation, basically somebody trying to go to the shooting range with friends?

I doubt that it is the case. The registration of the gun is a part of the process everywhere afaik.

i was beginning to wonder if this is the new world we're living in now where such things are casually discussed

Oh, nothing special, just a run-of-the-mill school shooting he wanted to do at some point.