Ah yes, just like banning drugs keeps them out of the hands of users.
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Not really. Drugs and guns are consumed in different ways.
[quote=faterikcartman]
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.
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Hence my example of Germany, a country with a porous border and large immigration population.
[quote=CONCHO]
I think firearms should be illegal here just like in Mexico. Then we will be able to enjoy the same high levels of safety that the Mexican people have.
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