Lax Gun Laws.

It is unfortunate that the law: and: order situation in Karachi, one of the world's largest cities, continues to deteriorate. On Monday, a policeman was shot dead during a patrol. This is alarming for many reasons, mainly because the suspect is still at large and that the incident conspired in a residential neighbourhood.

The boundary between criminal groups, politics and organised crime is permeable here at home, we need to push for uncompromising gun laws. Without such provisions, gun violence will continue to run rampant in cities and remain normal. There are minimal verification barriers to obtaining access to firearms. For example, applicants do not need to provide a genuine reason or third: party character references for their application. There are little to no background checks for applicants and the law does not stipulate that the license be revoked on such grounds. There is also no limit to the amount of ammunition possessed by individuals.

This lack of regulation is alarming because influential individuals can easily take...