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In reply to the discussion: Even gangsters live in fear of Japan’s gun laws by Jake Adelstein [View all]pipoman
(16,038 posts)6. Yeah, I don't think so..
in a society there are desperate, depressed people who consider and follow through with suicide. Nobody commits suicide because of the presence of a gun, thus the list of 30+ countries which exceed the US suicide rate mostly are gun free societies..no, the method isn't the reason for the act of suicide, therefore the presence of guns has no more effect than the presence of rope.
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Even gangsters live in fear of Japan’s gun laws by Jake Adelstein [View all]
farminator3000
Jan 2013
OP
In Japanese culture there is a long history of honorable suicide, such as ritual suicide by Samurai
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#3
japanese people have more concept of honor and hurt themselves before others. duh.
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#22
if 22 per 100,000 is twice 17 per 100,000, you might want to check your math
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#23
Someone on a thread here gave a stat that said the number of gun deaths in the USA was misconstrued.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#24
Thanks... Someone posted an excerpt from a writer who saw the Forbes article. Guns make it easier.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#43
stay with me here- if someone is homicidally pissed at someone they also love, they might use
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#63
three more murder suicides in the 20 hours since post #17- incomplete list
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#64
What does that have to do with anything? This is a well known RBKA extremist talking point.
MightyMopar
Jan 2013
#32
You mean like changing the subject from Japan's huge success with gun control to something else?
MightyMopar
Jan 2013
#73
" if a father kills himself, his spouse and two children, Japan counts it as 4 suicides,"
redqueen
Jan 2013
#55
what about all the illegal dealers? just selling guns to gang members w/ no BG check is preferable?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#9
If you believe that 40% of all guns do not go through a background check then you are an idiot.
Travis_0004
Jan 2013
#18
funny how all the gunners start whooping without actually reading the whole thing, huh?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#12
Are you implying the constitution and bill of rights are outdated, and should be ignored?
Travis_0004
Jan 2013
#19
9,369 divided by 47 = our gun murder rate is ~200 times higher than japan's
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#72