SHOOTING TRIGGERS GUN LAW DEBATE

Washington, Oct. 3: The Las Vegas massacre has triggered a debate on the controversial gun control legislation in the US, which has recorded one gun-related incident a day so far this year.

Nearly 12,000 people have been killed in gun violence as 273 mass shootings have occurred so far in the US in 2017, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a not-for-profit corporation that tracks gun-related violence in America.

On an average, more than 90 Americans lose their lives to gun violence every day, a daily toll of heartbreak and tragedy in communities

The gun lobby does put profit over people. That is not what our founders intended by the right to bear arms — Pramila Jayapal, House of Representative

across the US. At least 59 people were killed and over 500 injured on Sunday night when a gunman opened fire during a music concert in Las Vegas, the deadliest in modern US history.

Experts believe that the incident, which US President Donald Trump termed as an “act of pure evil”, is unlikely to bridge the bitter differences between the pro- and antigun control law lobbies in the country. Mr Trump, who ran his campaign against any gun control laws, did not mention it in his two remarks yesterday even as he said it was “a very very sad” day for him. Responding to questions, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Monday that it was a day for reflection and mourning and not to discuss political issues.