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\nFrom China in Transition:\n<\/p>\n

\nThe massacre at the Virginia Tech that left 33 people died has been one of the most discussed incidents among Chinese Internet users in the past 24 hours. Besides hundreds of comments expressing shock over the rampage and condolence for the victims, a large portion of the discussion touched on the issue of gun control.<\/p>\n

Many Chinese people related the incidents to the widespread private ownership of guns in the United States. “[The U.S.] Better have ban on guns,” one commentator said.<\/p>\n

They then started to feel fortunate that carrying gun is strictly prohibited for the general public in China, and the majority of the comments supported the ban.[Full Text]<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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