The EU wants better gun control – level 1

The EU wants better gun control

06-03-2026 07:00

The EU wants stricter rules for illegal guns. People who make, sell, or have illegal guns could go to prison for two to eight years. This also includes 3D-printed guns and sharing gun plans online.

The EU says that many guns are lost. People also steal guns and use them in crime. Many people die in Europe each year.

New technology and wars can bring more illegal guns to Europe. Each country should have a special office to work with other countries and share information about illegal guns.

Difficult words: illegal (against the rules), include (to have something as part of a group), crime (doing something which is against the rules).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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