Philippe Coste says Americans display amazing familiarity with instruments of death . He says the U.S. has a long history of using guns to kill people and that it is not unusual for them to be used in mass shootings. French hunters do n't own guns , he points out . They only get three-year license to use guns . Coste : There are many illegal guns , but fear and taboo are more efficient gun control .
Philippe Coste says Americans display amazing familiarity with instruments of death . Way harder to find efficient weapons in Europe , he says : this may deter potential killers . French hunters do n't own guns , he points out . They only get three-year license to use guns . Coste : There are many illegal guns , but fear and taboo are more efficient gun control .