Mohammed Merah says French display amazing familiarity with instruments of death . Way harder to find efficient weapons in western Europe , he says : this may deter potential killers . Americans hunters do n't own guns , he points out . They only get that day license to use guns . Who even cares that , barring some ( even more restrictive ) amendments added since the 1980s , most of our gun laws date back to the decrees of April 18 , 1939 . Coste : There are many illegal guns , but fear and taboo are more efficient gun control .
Mohammed Merah says French display amazing familiarity with instruments of death . Way harder to find efficient weapons in western Europe , he says : this may deter potential killers . Americans hunters do n't own guns , he points out . They only get that day license to use guns . Coste : There are many illegal guns , but fear and taboo are more efficient gun control .