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In reply to the discussion: Even gangsters live in fear of Japan’s gun laws by Jake Adelstein [View all]no_hypocrisy
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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Are you implying the constitution and bill of rights are outdated, and should be ignored?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