It's even worse in Australia. The presence of guns plays no part in safety or crime rate. Japan Vs Switzerland is a great example. Japan has a life sentence for firing an illegally owned firearm. Both countries are 2 of the safest countries on the planet.
http://www.atimes.com/article/japans-gun-control-laws-strict-yakuza-turn-toy-pistols/
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That girl is a rock star.
The Japanese also do things a little differently, they only count something as a homicide if they find the body, the Yakuza chops up all the bodies and throws them to the fish, so there is really no way of knowing what the homicide rate is there nor how many people are shot to death.
The culture (memes/chinthana) has a lot to do with crime. After WWII there was a lot of anti-violence sentiment growing in their culture. Just take a look at their military recruitment posters:
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Like a real life Tank Girl but better!
