On this day, 34 years ago, October 16, 1991 (September 9, 1991 in the lunar calendar), 22 people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the United States. On October 16, 1991, a horrific shooting case occurred in Killeen, a small town of 60,000 residents in Texas, USA. 22 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured. Witnesses said that around noon, a man driving a small truck broke through the glass doors and windows of a small restaurant and fired a semi-automatic pistol at customers who were dining, causing a vicious bloodshed. Police said the attacker later shot himself in the restaurant toilet, and the motive for the attack was unknown. The murderer was named George Hennard, 35 years old, a former cargo ship seaman and is now unemployed. It was one of the deadliest shootings in American history, and gunshots from small towns shocked the country. The day after the incident, the House of Representatives was debating the anti-crime bill, one of which happened to be related to gun control. The clause prohibits the sale and possession of 13 types of "assault firearms" and "cartridges with a capacity of more than 7 rounds" like the ones used by the murderer. However, during the debate, lawmakers from both factions with opposing views argued endlessly over whether to ban private ownership of lethal semi-automatic guns. Lawmakers opposed to gun control believe that the clause is meaningless and cannot prevent homicides. They accuse the other party of violating individuals '"right to bear firearms." Lawmakers who advocate gun control accuse the former of condoning drug traffickers and other criminals and "turning city streets into dangerous areas." Faced with the recent shooting, Senator Chet Edwards from Texas changed his stance to support gun control. He appealed to his colleagues: Don't let the tragedy that happened in our region happen yesterday repeat in your place tomorrow. He asked lawmakers to vote for gun control to keep others safe. However, the House of Representatives still rejected a clause banning private ownership of semi-automatic assault guns by a majority of 247 to 177. This is not the first time that the debate on gun control in the U.S. Congress has come to this end. The main reason is that the National Rifle Association, a powerful extra-hospital group opposed to gun control, is obstructed by the National Rifle Association, and this group is full of prominent U.S. politicians. People from the Alliance to Stop Gun Violence angrily said that this was an ignominious vote. It is hard to imagine that MPs could be so insensitive to innocent victims shot in the streets. Guns are far more prevalent in American society than in other Western countries. Combined with other social problems that lead to crime, they have caused a rising number of homicides in many cities and towns, and vicious bloodshed like the one on October 16 have occurred frequently. An American television station called this phenomenon the "American phenomenon." It seems that it is difficult to find a solution to this social problem.