Abe's killing haunts Japan with questions on handmade guns

Some analysts characterized the attack on Abe as “lone-wolf terrorism.” In such cases, the perpetrator acts alone, often in sympathy with certain political views, making the crime very difficult to detect in advance.

Japan has seen attacks on politicians in the past. In 1960, Abe’s grandfather, then-Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, was stabbed but survived. In 1975, when then-Prime Minister Takeo Miki was assaulted at the funeral for former Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, Abe’s great-uncle, Japan set up a security team modeled after the American Secret Service.

“Japanese are so used to leading peaceful lives, the security guards were caught asleep,” says Yasuhiro Sasaki, president of Safety-Pro, a Tokyo-based security company. Guards should have acted by physically pulling Abe away from danger, Sasaki said. More critically, he wondered why weren’t they aware of a suspicious person approaching, drawing what could be a weapon from a bag?

It’s basically two pipe bombs duct taped to a wooden grip. He probably lit a fuse or maybe even manually lit each of the two shots. It’s amazingly simple and effective.

The shape will mislead the safety guards from protection !

What did Abe actually get shot with? Where exactly did he get shot? Was it loss of blood,heart attack, or what was the actual cause of death?

Giving the world the blueprint that’s nice of you AP!

Practically? Are you certain of that?

I would definitely ban tape

Didn't he use a 3D printer to make the gun? How you gonna stop that?

Let me guess band 3D printers lmaoooooo

Many will say, this shows that even if guns were banned people can still make them, except the people who are saying this couldn't make a snowman.

To trace? I don't think he bought it and I don't think he'll be able to sell it.

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