This is how they arrested the suspect of shooting Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan.
After police officers pounced on the man who had just shot former Japanese minister Shinzo Abe in the back, a kind of homemade shotgun formed by two metal cylinders tied together by a black ribbon. Far from being an eccentricity, it is a clear reflection of the severe restrictions on access to firearms ruling in the Asian country.
While there are more and more reports of shootings in the United States, in Japan the victims of that kind of crime can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Without going any further, the United States recorded 33,599 gun deaths in 2014, while the archipelago barely added six. There were only three deaths in 2017.
It is that the US Constitution states through its Second Amendment that citizens have the right to have and bear arms. Instead, Japan established a law in 1958 that “no one should own a firearm or more or a sword or more “. That is, a policy zero tolerance.
The statistics speak for themselves: in 2007 they were in the United States 88.8 weapons per 100 inhabitantswhile in the Japanese nation there was just 0.6according to data from the Small Arms Survey, an independent organization that monitors the possession of weapons around the world.
The homemade gun with which former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot.
Here because, buying a gun in Japan is not easy. First, it is an exclusive requirement to attend classes, pass an exam, and achieve 95% success in a shooting test. You also need to have interviews with psychologists to analyze the mental health and get tested in hospitals to rule out consumption of alcohol and drugs.
In parallel, the authorities carry out a thorough investigation From the applicant. Not only do they review criminal history, but they also uncover the smallest details: possible links with extremist groups, banking movements, and personal and business relationships. They also investigate relatives and even colleagues.
Overcoming all these conditions is just the beginning. Once the permit has been obtained, the person must go to a weapons depot, which cannot be more than three in each of the 47 prefectures (jurisdictions) that make up the country, according to the limit established by law. In them you can only buy air rifles or air rifles, because weapons are prohibited.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while giving a speech. AP photo.
To order cartridges, you must first return the used ones. Hoarding is prohibited. In addition, the authorities inspect the weapons once every 12 months. After three years, the license expires and the process begins again, with each of its steps.
The same position is expressed in the police force. Is that, by not comparing criminals with firearms, they are rarely forced to use their service pistols. Instead, they undergo significant training Martial arts. In 2015, officers fired just six shots, according to Tokyo-based reporter Anthony Berteaux.
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