All guns will be required to have GPS tracking devices on them while individuals will be banned from possessing live ammunition or small air rifles, government and ruling party officials said Monday.

The measures come after two gunmen opened fire in two separate shooting incidents last week, killing a total of six people and themselves.

Civilians are rarely armed with guns in South Korea. Only those with genuine reasons, such as hunting or target shooting, are allowed to own one, and it must be stored at police substations.

Shooting incidents in South Korea, which are rare, have commonly involved military personnel, as all able-bodied men in South Korea are trained how to use guns during their mandatory military service.

Government and ruling Saenuri Party officials met to discuss ways to strengthen gun control and agreed to restrict storage of guns to only police stations with jurisdiction over a gun owner's registered address or hunting grounds. Currently, guns can be stored at any police station across the nation.

Live ammunition will be available for purchase only near hunting grounds, while any unused ammunition will have to be returned to police stations overseeing the grounds.

Currently, guns can be taken out of any police station across the country and those carrying guns are free to go wherever they like. Civilians have also been allowed to possess air rifles with a caliber of 5.5 millimeters or under and up to 400 live bullets. (Yonhap)