That is super sad. From what I knew of him, he came off as a good man.I can honestly say never thought I'd live long enough to see this:
Don't know the man but can say he tried very hard to serve his country. While promoting the core beliefs of the Japanese and their culture. To be shot and killed having left office so long ago you know this was very personal. I can't honestly say I've read too many articles where someone was shot much less in public.That is super sad. From what I knew of him, he came off as a good man.
Let's pray that Brandon doesn't come out and say that "...he dropped dead" as he did here.
Really??The shooter built/printed his gun. Where the ammo came from is another question though.
Brandon did say "One thing did strike my attention that this is the first use of a weapon to murder someone in Japan".Let's pray that Brandon doesn't come out and say that "...he dropped dead"
I meant the part you noted it was 3D printed so any links to read about this would be great. This is yet another example of how something so ground breaking for the average consumer can be abused to make something deadly.Yes, really. Guns are basically totally banned in Japan.
Oh yeah anything like that (soft tissue) and at close range is going to take you out. I don't recall which military unit is issued 22 caliber guns but they are used specifically for close quarter head shot kills.There' all kinds of information on the web about printing guns and gun parts. Actually it's more parts than the whole gun.
I, too, am curious about the caliber of the bullets. Abe was hit twice in the back of the neck from what I've heard. A .22 would be more than devastating there.
Looks like a larger pipe .. perhaps 1/2" .. so .. that would be 12.5mm iircThere' all kinds of information on the web about printing guns and gun parts. Actually it's more parts than the whole gun.
I, too, am curious about the caliber of the bullets. Abe was hit twice in the back of the neck from what I've heard. A .22 would be more than devastating there.
Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the entire world, so yes it does work. They had 1 death due to firearms in 2021, and the US had over 45,000. So you tell me does it work?I thought guns were banned in Japan…….
i thought gun bans were supposed to stop all gun violence
3D printed guns don't use plastic for the barrel, they use the appropriate grade steel like any conventional firearm.I've not seen a completely so called plastic gun ever considered safe enough that exceeds a 38 caliber. If your going to fire a 22 round than I'm sure its fine but you go into the 45 expect to be called lefty when it blows up!
So what was the death rate due to stabbings?Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the entire world, so yes it does work. They had 1 death due to firearms in 2021, and the US had over 45,000. So you tell me does it work?
The issue here is the shooter who was ex-military had the knowledge to create his own improvised but deadly firearm coupled with the fact that the close protection for the ex-PM was virtually non-existent. Ironically because Japan has such low violent crime rates it made the assassin's objective ridiculously easy to achieve. I bet you that assassinations will become infinitely harder in Japan from now on. And the Japanese won't react with reducing gun-control either.