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Originally Posted by Graplr
If no person were allowed to legally purchase a handgun/assault rifle, it sure as hell would have been a lot harder for him to steal one.
I'm on the fence on this one but definitely wouldn't mind having an open discussion about the positives about gun restrictions. I own a rifle, a shotgun and a bow and arrow. My favorite to hunt with is the bow. I have no desire to own a handgun or assault rifle. I think there needs to be a long hard discussion on this subject.
Obviously the person is to blame, not the gun. I don't have the answers but I do think it is time to start the discussion to find a solution.
Japan has some of the toughest restrictions on guns in the world. Here is a quote- "In 2008, the U.S. had over 12 thousand firearm-related homicides. All of Japan experienced only 11, fewer than were killed at the Aurora shooting alone."
A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths - Max Fisher - The Atlantic |
On the other hand:
"In 2009, the number of suicides rose 2 percent to 32,845 exceeding 30,000 for the twelfth straight year and equating to nearly 26 suicides per 100,000 people.
This amounts to approximately one suicide every 15 minutes. In comparison, the UK rate is about 9 per 100,000, and the US rate around 11 per 100,000"
Suicide in Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
12-14-2012, 05:39 PM
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