Any attempt to curb guns in a country that already has 300m in private hands is bound to be inadequate. The fact that much of what Barack Obama unveiled yesterday – including the ban on assault weapons – is unlikely to pass Congress adds to the sense of helplessness. Add in this week’s offensive campaign by the National Rifle Association calling Mr Obama an “elitist hypocrite” for accepting armed protection for his daughters but opposing it in schools (when in fact he supports it) and it is easy to despair.
對於一個私人槍枝數量已超過3億支的國家而言，任何嘗試控槍的努力註定都難以奏效。巴拉克•歐巴馬(Barack Obama)所公佈方案中的多項措施——包括針對攻擊性武器的禁令——在國會上通過的希望渺茫，更是讓人徒增無助感。另外，美國步槍協會(NRA)在一段充滿攻擊性的廣告中將歐巴馬稱爲「精英主義的僞君子」，指責他同意爲女兒提供武裝保護，卻反對爲學校配備武裝保安（事實上他是支持的）。這一切很容易讓人心生絕望。
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