He also was the White House's "point person" on gun regulation.

Depending on the poll, 70 to 90 percent of the American people agree that some form of gun regulation is necessary.

National and regional police and security services enforce their own gun regulations.

Japan, in the postwar period, has had gun regulation which is strict in principle.

But he said, at that time and now, the decision on gun regulation should be left to local governments.

Most politicians are running from gun regulation as a major priority even though they supported it in the past.

Many people said that individual gun regulations, on their own, were often not onerous.

In continental Europe, attitudes on gun regulation by governments varies widely.

In recent times a minority of political opposition has expressed a desire for tighter gun regulations.

Mr. Craig said the country was already awash in gun regulations.