hibikir on 05 January 2008
Gun control works really well in most European countries for two reasons:
1)Generally good citizens have very little access to guns, so they won't end up using them in a moment of rage.
2)Since there aren't all that many illegal guns in circulation, it's not really all that easy for the criminal to get a gun.
There are so many firearms in the US, some of them even full auto that have been grandfathered in the law, that European-style gun control won't help. Without disarming the population first, it's of no use. Since every disarmament effort would not really make a dent on the criminal element's access to guns, it'd be a pretty bad idea.
