Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Japan and Guns

Article on how Japan's ban on gun ownership has resulted in an average of 2 gun homicide's per year.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/07/a-land-without-guns-how-japan-has-virtually-eliminated-shooting-deaths/260189/

Also, Fareed Zakaria looks at the reasons the US gun homicide rate is astronomical. It's because of all the guns in our country.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fareed-zakaria-the-solution-to-gun-violence-is-clear/2012/12/19/110a6f82-4a15-11e2-b6f0-e851e741d196_story.html?hpid=z2 

Another common sense approach to guns in our society. Be sure to read the crazies comments therein.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-burns-assault-weapons-ban-20121220,0,6774314.story

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