Thanks mate. I know Japan is an interesting study in gun control.
I've had friends claim the low murder rate and low firearm rate are linked, but I read somewhere that Japan records familial murder/suicides as all suicides, skewing the data in comparison to other countries.
So here in Australia if I kill my whole family, then myself; that's 4 murders and a suicide.
In Japan it'd be 5 suicides.
Has that come up, or does that gel with your understanding of the way these incidents are reported there?
Good stuff. Have been really interested in following this story as of late. Followed and Resteemed.
Thanks mate. I know Japan is an interesting study in gun control.
I've had friends claim the low murder rate and low firearm rate are linked, but I read somewhere that Japan records familial murder/suicides as all suicides, skewing the data in comparison to other countries.
So here in Australia if I kill my whole family, then myself; that's 4 murders and a suicide.
In Japan it'd be 5 suicides.
Has that come up, or does that gel with your understanding of the way these incidents are reported there?
Interesting. I've never heard that before. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!