[quote=captcha] Criminals would be less likely to own a firearm if access was not that easy.
Personally, I would not object to a Japan-style gun control. I understand that it won’t happen due to NRA. Regarding Mexico – it is not illegal to own a firearm in Mexico. You just can’t have the kind that is in use by police and military. [/quote]
Ah yes, just like banning drugs keeps them out of the hands of users.
Japan is to a large extent a closed society even today. It does not have a porous border it shares with anyone. It has a fairly homogeneous culture and ethnic makeup. It’s police and justice system is quite different from our own. The Japanese have a more limited history of freedom.
