Japanese gun management is strict, and the suspect may escape the security inspection with 3D printed guns

Jimu News reporter Zhang Yang

According to the Japanese Broadcasting Association, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a lecture on the streets of Nara, Nara Prefecture on the 8th. After a few hours of rescue, he announced that he would not die at the age of 67. The shooting of Shinzo Abe shocked Japan because the country is one of the countries with the lowest gun crime in the world, and it has quite strict laws on gun management.

Shinzo Shinzo, who fell to the ground (from NHK)

At around 11:30 on the 8th local time, Abe was shot while delivering a speech for the Liberal Democratic Party Council Candidate candidates near Nara Station. According to the public news from the Japanese public broadcasting company NHK, the suspect was a 41 -year -old Japanese man. The guns used by the suspect seemed to be handmade, and the barrel was wrapped in a tape.

According to the Japanese media "Modern Business" on the 8th, the black self -made guns used by the attacker or made of 3D printers. Different from traditional guns, 3D printed guns are easy to avoid security inspections due to material reasons.

Hand -made guns used by the suspect (from NHK)

According to the Japanese gun method, the only gun that allows sale is shotgun and gas gun, and it is illegal to hold a pistol. And wanting to be legal to hold a gun is also a long and complicated process, you need to pay time, money, patience and long -term training.

To obtain a gun license, the buyer must participate in the whole day course. The accuracy rate is at least 95%through the test and shooting field test. They must also accept psychological health assessment and drug testing, as well as strict background investigations -including reviewing their criminal records, personal debt, participating in organizational crimes, and relationships with family and friends.

After obtaining the gun, the owner must register their weapons to the police and provide detailed information about the guns and ammunition. The gun must be inspected every year, and the gun owner must rebuild the course every three years and take the exam to update the gun license.

These strict restrictions have made Japanese private gun owners very small, and they are all registered in the police.

A photo of the suspect of Abe (from NHK)

According to CNN, in 2017, Japan had a population of 125 million, and the guns held by civilians were estimated to be 377,000. According to the small weapon survey project of the Institute of International and Development in Geneva, Japan has 0.25 guns per 100 guns, while the United States has about 120 guns per 100.

According to data compiled by the University of Public Health at the University of Sydney, in 2018, Japan only reported that 9 people died of guns, while 39,740 people died of gun violence in the United States.

The last time Japan's public shot was a politician in 2007. At that time, the mayor of Nagasaki, the mayor Ito, was shot at least twice at the back of the gangster at a close range, and then died.

Since then, Japan has further strengthened gun control and imposed stricter punishment on gun crimes. According to the revision, illegal guns can be sentenced to 15 years in prison; having multiple guns is also a criminal act, which can be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. At the same time, it will be sentenced to life imprisonment in public places.

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