Gun Rights in the US 　　
Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn (致哀) the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the_______ (51). But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to_______ (52) weapons. 　　
Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country_______ (53) gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the_______ (54) countries that seem unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it. 　　
In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter_______ (55) control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held_______ (56) by the gun lobby (院外活动集团) and the electoral (选举的) system. 　　
The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun_______(57) in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun control anyway_______ (58) the years, the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power, not_______ (59); they prefer power. 　　
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, firearm (火器) incidents accounted_______ (60) nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So, although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws, many don’t want to give up their arms they_______ (61) to protect themselves. 　　
Dave Hancock, a Virginia gun lover, is one example. In an interview he said, "If one professor in the Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon, they might have been able to_______ (62) all this." In his opinion, the massacre (大屠杀) is an argument for more people to carry weapons, not fewer. 　　
But at the root of Americans’ clinging to the right to bear arms is not just a fear of crime, but a mistrust of_______ (63), commented UK’s Guardian newspaper. 　　
One Virginia resident, who had a permit to carry a concealed (隐藏的) firearm, told the Guardian that it was_______ (64) American’s responsibility to have a gun. 　　
"Each person," he said, "should not rely solely_______ (65) the government for protection."

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