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Japan is in mourning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The police services recognize flaws in the security system. The author of the shots had made his own weapon. Yet, there is almost no gun crime in Japan. There are only about ten a year.
While the remains of Shinzo Abe is taken back to Tokyo (Japan)the Japanese are still in shock after this act of rare violence in the country. The former prime minister was shot deadFriday, July 8. The alleged perpetrator, a 41-year-old unemployed ex-soldier, allegedly made the murder weapon himself. Getting a gun is an obstacle course in Japan. This includes a written exam, obtaining a medical certificate with psychological evaluation, shooting training and passing interviews with the police.
Other than hunters, sportsmen, law enforcement, or the military, the Japanese have no gun culture, let alone gun violence. “It’s even incredible that someone walks around with a weapon”says a resident. In Japan, he 0.25 ago gun per 100 inhabitants, against 20 guns in France. To United States, cis even more than the number of inhabitants: 120 guns for every 100 Americans.
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