Comments on: Gun Violence: Virtually a Thing of the Past in Japan

By: nameidontknow

nameidontknow — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:55:00 +0000

Clem, you are sadly mistaken about Oklahoma. We suffered the deaths of 168 innocent people and the weapon was a Ryder truck and fertilizer – no gun involved. Hate (like you’re spewing) can’t be legislated away, and is not typical of Oklahomans. We may have different opinions than you, but we value our freedom and vote our consciences. We don’t hate you for your opinions, but only wish that you would respect us for ours, and dump the hate speech. Your children are very fortunate, if they are living in Oklahoma… known for its friendly, helpful, and charitable people or “The Oklahoma Standard”. It is a place where strangers help each other – not just in rare, tragic circumstances, but every day. Oklahoma takes great pride in its Native American influence, which is ethnically and culturally unfamiliar to those in other areas, but adds a beautiful diversity enjoyed in our state. Oklahoma is where men hold doors for women, where life is respected, where the elderly are assisted by the younger generations, where faith is strong, and where people feel safe. I’m sorry that you haven’t spent much time in Oklahoma, or you would surely understand why people choose to live in a state where you feel confident that you will find a friendly, good person wherever you go.

By: BelligerentlyIndifferent

BelligerentlyIndifferent — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:40:00 +0000

The Chinese are going to love this fact when they decide to invade mainland Japan. Hitler sure appreciated the Brits for the same in WWII!

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:07:00 +0000

This is ridiculous I lived in Japan. The Yakuza run that place without any shame. I wish the Japanese would pick up some guns and strike some fear in the hearts of those criminal pigs.

By: clem238

clem238 — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:27:00 +0000

Oklahoma would, because it’s a stupid state with stupid voters and a stupid Governor. People vote what the preacher says. Sally Kern in office is a PERFECT example. If ANYONE with a right mind would NEVER vote for her (unless they are true racists) I hope my children move out of that state.

By: R

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:15:00 +0000

There is a lot of countries that have outlawed gun ownership and you don’t see a lot of homemade guns causing havoc in those countries.

By: R

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:11:00 +0000

As a gun collector myself, I enjoy having free access to many types of firearms. I do believe that restrictions are needed when it comes to specific type of guns and how many you can buy in a specific time period. Since I own a few collectible Assault Rifles, I can’t say that owning one is bad. But don’t use the excuse that Hunters need them to hunt. That is “overkill”, just like they don’t need 100-RD Magazines.
I feel the problem is not the guns, but the ease of which they can be purchased and how easily available high capacity magazines are available.

Maybe Chris Rock was on to something: “We don’t need gun control, we need bullet control”

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:35:00 +0000

Well if the AR-15 is so great as a hunting rifle with a 5 shot magazine maybe that’s where the compromise should be. Limit the magazine to that capacity then even if the gun is designed mostly for “battle” there is a limitation on firing capacity.

A modern semi auto, military style weapon still seems to me not to be sporting for animal hunting. What ever happened to bolt action rifles – at least that was sporting.

PS If all these guys want to use assault style military oriented guns have them really step (man) up and join the Armed Services.

By: Paul Cummins Kisling

Paul Cummins Kisling — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:52:00 +0000

You’re right about NRA and Gun Culture in general having a tight grip on the gun control issue in America. It’s a damn shame.

But an AR-15 ‘assault rifle’ is still ‘just’ a semi-automatic rifle. People here in the plain states (Oklahoma for example) use them to hunt deer because they have good resistance against the powerful winds that will side-swipe the bullet when hunting. And even then, legally they can only use a 5-round clip. IN essence it’s the same as any 30-06 rifle that you’ve been used to seeing hunters use for years. The issue isn’t about the type of gun, it’s more about the proliferation of guns in general and ease of obtaining one.

I only point this out to you because I want you to be educated on the issue so that the real gun nuts won’t have as much ‘ammunition’ to fight you with. The more you familiarize yourself with guns the more you fight against the gun lobby.

By: yrag01

yrag01 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:52:00 +0000

I don’t think too many people have the capacity to make assault rifles in their garage. You’re straining to absurdity to make a point.

By: Nuclearwerewolf2

Nuclearwerewolf2 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:54:00 +0000

There will always be ways to make firearms, weather it be pipe rifles or makeshift machineguns(really. You can make those if you do enough research) criminals will always find a way. The government does not dictate order. Society does.

By: yrag01

yrag01 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:20:00 +0000

The National Rifle Association thanks to it’s tens of millions in donations/bribes and threats, OWNS Congress on this issue, so average Americans have no say in the matter whatsoever.

The Aurora shooter who killed and wounded all those people used a AR-15 assault rifle!!! What POSSIBLE legitimate use does someone have for that?

Oh well, the “shooting suspect bought guns legally”, so that’s life (or the loss there of), right NRA?

By: Nuclearwerewolf2

Nuclearwerewolf2 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:43:00 +0000

A completelly large amount of information in this article is dated. I can tell by the referances if makes to Dave Kopel’s report on Japans gun laws which even back when it was made was suspicious in some areas(though there was some salvagible intel it gave back in the day it irrelevant now).