"The tragedy in the U.S. has affected many lives of young students. We feel equally sad about that but it reminds us to strengthen management over the use of guns," said Wu Heping, the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security, at a regular press conference.

Barring those who need to carry guns on duty, people in China are banned from owning or carrying guns, Wu continued.

"China is not like the U.S. in that the Chinese government and police always maintain tight controls over firearms, which can be easily turned into murder weapons," he said.

In the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, Cho Seung-hui, a 23-year-old student of the Republic of Korea (ROK), killed 32 people and then himself at the Virginia Tech University on Monday.