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Japanese here. You know we're famous for being a safe country. There is very little violent crime compared to western countries.

You know why? Because people are severely punished for infractions, and prisons are not made pleasant for prisoners.

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No, main reason is the guns. There are very strict gun laws in Japan that make very hard to get a license and own a gun. There are about 180,000 gun licenses in Japan (and most are for hunting). https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/31/national/crime-legal/gun-control-explainer/

There are more than 400M firearms in the US and in many states any imbecile can get war weapons with little control and even conceal carry. [/quote]

That might be a compelling argument, were it not for Switzerland, where there is a government-issued, fully automatic machine gun and ammunition in most Swiss households. And the Swiss have about the same level of gun violence as Japan - essentially zero.

So clearly the presence of guns is not the issue.

Keep digging. [/quote]

Switzerland does not permit fully automatic machine guns! They’re illegal! They give a rifle to military service members who keep it with them after service is up. Furthermore, Switzerland requires a mental health clearance for licensing together with annual training exams. While guns are common in Switzerland, they are heavily regulated and treated like the deadly weapons that they are. Gun ownership requires a lot of time, money and effort there, which is essentially the opposite of US position of no permit reqs, no training and picking a gun up at Walmart with an order of fries.[/quote]

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