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Tight laws cited for Japan low gun death rate (video)


Critics of loose US gun laws look to Japan's stringent gun control legislation and its low crime rate.

In contrast to the United States, Japan has some of the toughest guns laws in the world.
Pro-ban lobbyists in Japan point to the low gun death rate, amounting to barely a dozen each year, as evidence that gun control works.

Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Japan.

Gun control laws and policy vary greatly around the world. Some countries, such as the United Kingdom or Germany, have very strict limits on gun possession while others, such as the United States, have relatively modest limits.

It is not surprising though, that countries with very strict laws related to gun ownership have also the lowest gun related crime rates.

Thus it's not understandable that the head of the NRA (National Rifle Association of America) Wayne LaPierre has called for even more guns in the United States. He blamed the media for pushing a narrative that guns are to blame for mass shootings, and rejected calls for further gun restrictions.

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