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Posted on 07/08/2022 7:43:57 AM PDT by familyop
The University of Sydney’s gunpolicy.org labels Japan’s gun controls as “restrictive” and notes they include an handgun ban, an “assault weapons” ban, and a ban on private gun sales. Certain rifles and shotguns are the only guns that the Japanese people are allowed to own, but the process to legally obtain one of those is arduous...Moreover, the would-be gun owner’s family history is searched...In light of these and other gun controls, Reuters describes Japan as a “mostly gun-free nation.”
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When Tyrants outlaw self defense weapons, only tyrants own self defense weapons. Fixed
Of course the desiccated old empty suit in the White House makes a political assassination about “gun violence”. Like a broken record.
The differences between our cultures go well beyond just gun laws. It’s simplistic to say we could just do as they do.
An irrelevant article from an American perspective since we have a Constitutional 2nd Amendment.
An interesting article as far as how pathetic other nations people are when it comes to being ruled by their governments.
When a person uses a gun in Japan, it is always reserved for a big-time assassination..
Need to know more about crime in Japan to reach a conclusion on guns vs. no guns.
I’ve heard that the cops and legal system are tough on suspects.
Looking up mass murders in the last decade or so, it seems Japanese killers prefer stabbing, poisoning, and arson.
My Japanese d-i-l’s dad had a pistol in his antique collection. A matchlock allegedly from the early 19th century. Japanese firearms technology was ‘frozen’ after the kicked out the Portuguese. Don’t know if it was legal for him to own it.
(if the gun is outlawed, only the outlaw has the gun)
japan can get away with it because they have a societal code the far out weighs the US!! go up to most business after hours and the doors are unlocked. At least thats the way it was when I lived there for 3 1/2 years. the only down side is if they ever got invaded. Japan is an actual peaceful society. they dont have the garbage we do...
You can’t stop an assassin with laws. Knives, arrows and bombs work too.
My dad was introduced to a Japanese gun smith in Yokohama who did excellent engraving on rifles and shotguns. Local cops checked on his work shop every day.
He engraved a Mod 11-48 Remington and filled the groves with silver from a US half dollar.
In short, no.
The commingling of weaponry with national identify and culture basically renders impotent the application of any other nation's gun policies to America.
On an oversimplified basis, America's culture is embodied by the cowboy...a rugged individual who protects himself and his family first with a firearm. The cowboy represents that bottom's up approach to protection that most normal Americans retain, and defend strongly.
Japan's culture is embodied by the samurai, which is NOT a common individual protecting his family but basically were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan. The Japanese, in general, do NOT hold strong individualistic tendencies for personal protection - culturally, it's a job for their overlords.
Individualist Americans look at Japan and think they're wimps for not arming themselves. Japanese folks watch America and think we're bloodthirsty individuals who refuse the generosity of our overlords' protection. This is a very BROAD generalization - and of course we Americans are right(!) - but you get the idea.
Buy the book...it's worth it.
Common factor is other countries....Denmark, Sweden, etc....I hate to say it....but they don't have a certain demographic like we do.......Just Sayin. You know the didn do nufin crowd.
I agree. Excellent book. I refer to it from time to time.
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There seems to be a worldwide effort to disarm citizens and criminalize self-defense.
Their current laws were force on them as a conquered nation.
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