{"id":32110,"date":"2026-03-12T06:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32110"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:50:37","slug":"the-eu-wants-better-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/03\/the-eu-wants-better-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Wants Better Gun Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 –  Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, illegal gun\u00a0trafficking has increased across Europe. The EU wants better gun control measures to address this problem. It is also necessary to make the laws related to firearms stricter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript about the European Commission\u2019s new proposals to reduce illegal gun\u00a0trafficking\u00a0and close legal\u00a0loopholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/the-eu-wants-better-gun-control-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is \u201ctrafficking<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cPossessing\u00a0illegal firearms or key components could bring up to five years, while <\/em>trafficking<\/em><\/strong> or manufacturing illegal weapons could lead to eight years behind bars.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is a \u201cloophole<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe European Commission has proposed new EU-wide prison sentences for firearms offences to reduce illegal gun\u00a0trafficking\u00a0and close legal\u00a0<\/em>loopholes<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0between member states.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cbehind bars<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cPossessing\u00a0illegal firearms or key components could bring up to five years, while trafficking or manufacturing illegal weapons could lead to eight years <\/em>behind bars<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d <\/em>Use the idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Explain the European Commission\u2019s new gun control proposals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think of these measures?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you think stricter gun control is necessary in your country? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. According to the Commission, around 620,000 firearms are lost or stolen in the EU, which contributes to organised crime, terrorism, and about 1,300 deaths each year. Share your reaction and opinion to this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Share your thoughts on how new technologies like 3D printing and weapons flowing from war zones increase the risks in Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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