Will America's gun laws ever change?

Gun violence kills more American children than any other cause, and the gun death rate in the US is much higher than most other countries, and higher than all other developed nations.

Every time there is a mass shooting - especially in a school - there are calls for change, for reform, for new laws come. Will this time be any different? Sky's US Correspondent Mark Stone explains.

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[Skinski]

There is a cultural, moral and parenting problem. Disarming civilians in favour of a government monopoly on the use of lethal force is naive and foolish.

[midtennprepper]

Everybody talks about disarming law abiding citizens no one ever talks about mandatory sentencing for gang members drug dealers convicted felons sex traffickers etc etc caught with a gun. Wouldn't that make more sense to help stop crime

[CHINAISDEVIL]

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

[jimmyjames]

When China lands on the Australian shores, everybody will wish they had AR's. Also, gun laws do nothing without enforcement of said laws - War zone Chicago has some of the nation's very strict gun laws and is also the home to one of the largest and profitable illegal markets of guns in America.

[p.t.]

The gun laws will never change in America we have a constitution. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

[VincitOmniaVeritas]

Ah yes, I’m sure Americans are dying to hear what the BRITISH have to say about gun control… the last time they tried to bring this up ended in a revolution in 1776.

[rsqyoung]

Its not a gun problem, its a people problem. Like most things in life humans are the problem. If it were not guns it would be something else. Bad people do terrible things.

[glockgen]

We do not have a gun problem... We have a morale problem.... I will not be punished for the sins of others! #molonlabe

[vtbn]

Why does no one want to have a conversation about re-institutionalising mental health care instead of banning guns?

[Patternlover]

Hopefully we can repeal the NFA and abolish the ATF

[GreaterThanALL]

If they are semi automatic then they aren't assault rifles legally according to the ATF. If they were legally assault rifles and the shooter didn't go through the requirements set forth by the NFA of 1934 then he got those weapons illegally. I don't think news media should comment on things they are very clearly ignorant of.

[NYC--BKK]

We don’t have a gun problem. We have a mental health and criminal problem.

[aethulwulfvonstopphen]

The gun laws should change to be more in line with the second amendment, meaning they should be more permissive and less restrictive.

[TNYDCK]

Ordinary people having guns does not seem to be the problem. It is criminals having guns in the large Democrat-run cities that are the problem. Chicago has more shootings every weekend than there are in a couple of school massacres. Also, around 70 mass shootings have been stopped by people with guns since 1990. One study claimed that guns were used just over a million times in self defense each year. About a sixth of those would have resulted in an innocent person being killed.

[Jen-lghp]

Long live the 2nd amendment! We need guns here against government tyranny! Keep your guns, America!

[mrJules]

In England, we have no guns and the elderly are robbed in their own homes. Thugs roam freely. I wish uk allowed citizens to carry.

[williamwinn]

Remember in America we have individual freedoms. I'm more worried at this point with the drug epidemic, I've never met anybody that's been a victim of a gun crime and I never met anybody that hasn't been affected by drugs. Every time America tries to ban something it makes the problem worse.

[robertmuller]

We are warrior type nation for a reason. Freedom is not free. Tiny % are nuts. The media is blowing this out of proportion

[IAmWithinEverything]

No they won’t. We have a CONSTITUTION

[liamp.]

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!! WE WILL NEVER ACCEPT TYRANNY IN THIS COUNTRY!!!