The shootings at Virginia Tech were horrible. It is hard to imagine the anguish of all the parents who lost their children, not to some incurable disease, but to a madman's bullets. Nothing can be worse than attending your own child's funeral. I cannot even begin to imagine the anguish of Cho's parents. Not only have they the sorrow of their son's death but also the knowledge that their son's name will be spoken forever in tones of hatred. Their guilt must be killing them. If only they had recognised his illness and forced him to get professional help. If only. However I feel that the killings are the fault of the US government and its refusal to control guns. We have seen the campaign against smokers and tobacco companies but nothing aginst the companies manufacturing death in the form of guns and nothing aginst the evil organisation that is the National Rifle Association. Why look outside for the ' axis of evil ' when this is inside the country. It is easy to lecture others about democracy but why do its people need to carry guns? At least the US has an amendment in its constitution but India has no such excuse. Yet increasing numbers are being given licences to carry guns. If the people have to carry guns for protection then what use is the police force and the government?