Japan's gun control laws are notoriously strict, so Shinzo's Abe's killing has left many in a state of shock

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Japan has some of the strictest gun controls in the world, so how did an assassin manage to use a crude weapon to kill former prime minister Shinzo Abe?

News that former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe had been shot in broad daylight has shocked not only Japan but the entire world, which has come to associate the relatively low-crime nation with strict gun control.

for candidates for his ruling party and died later in hospital. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for Sunday.Although major universities in Japan have rifle clubs and Japanese police are armed, most Japanese people go through life without ever handling, or even seeing, a real gun. The campaign event where the attack occurred drew a huge crowd of people, making security a challenge, Mr Kawamoto said.

 

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He manufactured his

Was it produced by a 3D printer? abcnews auspol ShinzoAbeShot

Imported US violent culture can be devastating. Scandinavian culture of broad fairness ,near neutral foreign policies and social democracy tend to be more ideal for human civilization, relatively speaking.

Maybe talk about the fact the shooter was a far left extremist.

As it has been stated before, criminals and psychopaths don't care about gun laws or the law in general.

Ask the CCP what happened . See what comes back

Criminals don’t obey laws. That’s what needs fixing

The assassin made a gun from his 3D printer — are you going to ban printer and fax machine? CLOWN 🤡

Gun controls are one thing...overall Japan is a very polite society. This fellow who made his own gun is left of field.

Start by explaining IT WAS A HANDMADE GUN!

They appear to be stepping up their game.

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