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They May Not Be Armed at Home, But ‘Gun Tourism’ Is Booming in Japan

Feb. 16, 2013 11:05pm
Japanese Flock to U.S. Territory of Guam to Use Guns, Which Are Banned at Home | Gun Tourism

In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, Japanese tourist Natsue Matsumoto, 38, warms up for a round of shooting at the Western Frontier Village range in Tamuning, Guam. (Photo: AP)

(TheBlaze/AP) — Their well-equipped arsenals offer everything from tiny revolvers (for ladies) to Berettas, Glocks, semi-automatic pistols and M16 military assault rifles. If kids can see over the counter, they are welcome too.

Forget the white sandy beaches, coral reefs and laid-back island culture. For many tourists from Japan, the biggest thrill is the chance to shoot a gun at one of Guam’s ubiquitous ranges, dozens of which are tucked between upscale shopping centers.

The U.S. territory of Guam — a tropical island often described as a cheaper version of Hawaii — has long been the perfect place to put guns in the hands of tourists, especially from Japan, where gun ownership is tightly restricted and handguns are banned.

“It was such a feeling of power,” Keigo Takizawa, a 30-year-old Japanese actor, said after blasting holes in a paper target with a shotgun, a .44 magnum and a Smith & Wesson revolver at the Western Frontier Village gun club, a cowboy-themed indoor shooting range and gift shop on Guam’s main shopping street.

“But,” he cautioned, “I still don’t think anyone should be allowed to have one of their own.”

Japanese Flock to U.S. Territory of Guam to Use Guns, Which Are Banned at Home | Gun Tourism

In this photo taken on Feb 4, Japanese tourists are taught how to use firearms by range master Mike Aeta at the Western Frontier Village range in Tamuning, Guam. (Photo: AP)

Japan is often heralded as an example of a gun ban that didn’t result in skyrocketing murder rates, but that doesn’t mean their residents aren’t curious.  According to the Associated Press, many Japanese see America’s “gun culture” as both frightening and fascinating.

Gun-related crime is extremely rare in Japan, used in only seven murders in 2011 in a nation of about 130 million.  In the U.S., with 315 million people, there are more than 11,000 gun-related killings annually.

The Japanese are proud of their low crime rate and generally support tough gun-control policies.

But this Pacific island halfway between Tokyo and Honolulu is America. Guam’s gun ranges are to the Japanese what Amsterdam’s cannabis cafes are to backpackers from the world over.

“I think it’s human nature to be curious about something that is forbidden,” said Tetsuo Yamamoto, a Japanese native who emigrated to the United States 30 years ago and runs the Western Frontier Village range. “Most of our customers are from Japan and have never had the opportunity to shoot a gun. It’s very exotic for them, and it’s very exhilarating.”

Japanese Flock to U.S. Territory of Guam to Use Guns, Which Are Banned at Home | Gun Tourism

In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, instructor Dunan Albert shows off his gun at the Hafa Adai Gun Club in Tamuning, Guam. (Photo: AP)

So exhilarating that he sometimes asks his guests to stay around for a while to calm down after they’ve finished shooting.

Many other tourists — from South Korea, Taiwan and increasingly Russia — are less impressed. All South Korean men, for example, learn how to shoot during mandatory military service.

“To them, learning how to use a gun was a chore,” said Patrick Chon, general-manager of the Hafa Adai indoor shooting range. “They hardly ever come here.”

Visitors to his range are greeted by movie posters for “The Terminator” and “Die Hard,” with their iconic, gun-toting action heroes. The Hollywood shoot-’em-up image is a common motif at many ranges, playing into an image of America that many Asians share.

“When most Japanese people think of American culture, one of the first things they think of is guns,” said Natsue Matsumoto, a 38-year-old Osaka woman who said she enjoyed shooting so much she was back at a range for the second time in three days. “American movies and video games are full of guns and that’s appealing, in a frightening sort of way.

“But I think Japan has it right,” she added. “If you don’t have a gun, you can’t kill someone with it.”

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  • Palmetto-Pride
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:41am

    I ask this one simple question who is freer as a society to pursue ones own dream’s and happiness (albeit probably not for long with Obama at the helm) ……..ENOUGH SAID!!

    The reason and only reason is the gun and the courageous men that have been behind them!!

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    • TotallyNotATroll
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:53pm

      He’s right, if you don’t have a gun you can’t kill someone with it. You use a katana, or a rock then.

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    • DefyTYRANNY
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:11pm

      Or a Toyota Yaris and a pocket knife….

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    • Think It Thru
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:43pm

      Even criminals don’t like to be seen in a Yaris….

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    • Pontiaku
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 3:24pm

      “Gun-related crime is extremely rare in Japan, used in only seven murders in 2011 in a nation of about 130 million.”
      Murder as a whole is rare in Japan because they are a HOMOGENOUS SOCIETY!!! Other societies are armed and have similar murder ratios as Japan because they’re also homogenous. Why do people not understand this? The USA is being torn apart by MULTICULTURALISM and the fact our borders aren’t secure!

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  • wilbstal
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:40am

    stay armed. stay apert, atay alive

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    • marssnw
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:09am

      The real reason they have a lower crime rate has nothing to do with guns. They are a country based on honor and respect. That is something the US has lacked for a long time. Lets not forget that they actually punish their criminals. You break the law here in the US, you are genrally out a week later breaking the same law. We have to many repeat offenders. We are also lacking family morals in todays society. We are a society based on ME ME ME ME ME. When you do something to disgrace your family in Japan you are generally shunned. When you have a society like the US were they celebrate criminals like Chris Doner, is it any wonder we have a problem with crime. So the govt. instead figures its better to take our guns away. As if this that has every worked before. The definition of Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. It is no wonder liberals continue to try to ban guns, they are insane.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:18am

      MARSSNW, You are spot on with that observation. I’ve arrested a number of characters in the past and after doing a ton of paperwork, the following day I would often find them in the same place doing the same thing all over again. Our justice system just ain’t.

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    • Stljarhead
      Posted on February 18, 2013 at 5:55pm

      Yep, everything I’ve heard is that Japanese prison is no walk in the park. Marines with whom I’ve served who’d done tours in Japan and Okinawa spoke of seeing Americans who’d been doing time in Japanese prison brought on base to see the JAG. They said it was hard not to feel sorry for the dirtbags–emaciated, pale, and obviously having a double-plus ungood life in the Japanese penal system.

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  • wilbstal
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:37am

    see what happens when you give up your rights

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  • no1hd
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:11am

    Who do you think the citizens of Japan will call on when the gun bearing Chinese, Koreans or Russians come calling.

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  • ObserverOnTheHill
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:04am

    see the genocide that occurred afterwards in each country that confiscated guns

    http://gunsandweapons.com/index.php/home/all-gun-news/62-genocide-chart-related-to-gun-control

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  • ilikai
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:33am

    And just how many Japanese cities have ghettos filled with thugs shooting each other over the control of a dirty alley or misperceived “disrespect”. Take that statistic away and gun violence drops dramatically in the US.

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  • NoSleeper
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:42am

    In this country, we value the individual over the group. We used to embrace values similar to the Japanese (a strong work ethic, loyalty to family and community, personal honor and integrity, etc.), but with a healthy dose of individualism and personal liberty. Our modern Government has changed all that. The socialistic welfare state we have created has destroyed individualism, replacing it with a dependency on hand-outs. The focus on family and family values has been disincentivized through anti-family taxation and welfare rules, and we allow strangers to teach a distorted morality in our schools. Acceptance of charity used to be abhorrent, accepted only reluctantly and only in dire need, but now it has become a multi-generational primary source of income for many. People on the street lack common courtesy and even the most basic concepts of acceptable public behavior.

    In the end, it is not the presence or absence of guns that influences crime rates – it is the behavior of the individuals and the prevailing societal values that are at the root of the issue. We could ban guns, and the law-abiding citizenry would comply…but the criminals would not. Talk to me about giving up my guns when the need to own them is gone…oh, wait – I will always need them to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic” as I have sworn to do.

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  • P4cooler
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:41am

    There is a growing awareness around the world. People are sick of oppressive governments. People in China are sick of the “one child policy” and are protesting. We here in America are sick of the Washington DC politicians eroding our freedoms day by day. We are sick of the outrageous parrots in the media covering up Obama’s crimes. I am glad the Japanese are interested in learning about firearms. It is not much different than a power tool. I hope more citizens around the world get educated and arm themselves. I live in peace, that’s all I want. An armed society is a polite society. Nothing is wrong with self defense, but tyrannical Obama and the Democrats don’t think so. My wife is from Japan and she has lots of fun at the range. Her brother is coming to America soon and has expressed interest in shooting a gun for the 1st time in his life. I’ll start him out on the Ruger Bull barrel .22 Japan is very Democrat infiltrated. I wish their citizens would be allowed to have firearms, but I don’t see it happening. One more time…. Hey, Obama! An Armed society is a Polite Society, so shut your trap and stop trying to gut our 2nd Amendment of our Constitution!

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  • media-bias-steals-elections
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:16am

    Don’t think I want to take advise from people that build atomic reactors in earth quake zones, they obviously don’t care about their citizens, they all do what they are told, like perfect little robots? That must really bug domestic enemies of the US Constitution, because Americans have the freedom to tell Domestic enemies of the US Constitution, we defend our communities our grandfathers built, we don’t allow politicians to think they need to build them for us?

    No, I am buying your coral calcium products?

    Are you listening WALMART? If Americans had the discipline of the Japanese, we would not need public school systems, because American women would be that baddest mamma jammas on Earth? As Michael Berry might be reminding us about right now, Oh, yeah, I feel a good one coming on?

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  • smellysocks
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:04am

    Japan’s high suicide rate is due to a lack of faith. The true Faith was introduced into Japan in the 1500′s, but persecuted, and in 1597 Hideyoshi oversaw the first martyrdom of 26 Catholics, since then Christianity was purged from society and in 1614 the Tokugawa shogunate finally decided to ban Catholicism, and in the mid-17th century demanded the expulsion of all European missionaries and the execution of all converts. This marked the end of open Christianity in Japan.

    A land without the True Faith is a land where despair will replace hope, as Satan is free to operate. Faith in shiny fat statues, or just crass materialism, no matter what the culture or honor system is, is still empty and false. The West, including America is not much different as we have abandoned our faith, the Japanese are just more polite about their lack of faith.

    Pray, pray the rosary and ask God’s forgiveness.

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    • chips1
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:49am

      I just wonder about the tribes in the Amazon. They never heard about Jesus. They are then relagated to never go to Heaven? I don’t quite understand that thought. God made people in His image and yet, according to all of the religions in the world, God made them for no reason. That just doesn’t compute.

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    • RabbiDRJerkins
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:00am

      @Chips1
      Shalom,
      No need to wonder about Amazon tribes. If they never heard, then they are innocent. You can not sin by accident or oops (that would make the Lord unjust).
      Yes, the Lord made us in his image, but you are incorrect in your assertion that it was for no reason (if it were, that truly would not compute).
      According to the Scriptures of Judeo-Christian faith, mankind was created to be in fellowship with the Lord, fellowship with other men, and in aposition of stewardship over earthly creation (with all of creation in a position of providence for man).
      One of the attributes of the Lord is his integrity, which shows through in the universal applicability of his word. If it does not apply to everyone, equaly, it does not apply to anyone at all. It is only an unjust Lord that applies different standards to different servants, or who applies standards that can not be met; this is common among mankind, but the Lord is not as craven as we.

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    • AINT_SKEERT
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:02am

      Faith in shiny fat statues? Catholics have a very large number of mute idols that they pray to. A little saint statue for every occasion. Is that a plank in your eye?

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    • Barbie
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:06pm

      Akita!

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  • OldSurfRat
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:33am

    Just a little target practices before they vacation in Hawaii.
    Sure hope one of them finds and hits there desired target.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:58am

      Morning OldSurfRat,

      Why would the Japanese bother vacationing in Hawaii?

      It would be like never leaving Asia according to Dear Leader. LOL

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:28am

      Monk,

      I used to do a some business in HI. They have quite a bit of Japanese Tourism.
      The rest of the comment I will leave to you imagination.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:55am

      Morning OldSurfRat,

      I had a friend in the same business. He’s not allowed back but it doesn’t matter anymore
      since he drank himself to death back in the late 90′s.

      BTW… I enjoyed the TP and Cop posts you and RJJ had. I could tell a few tales here myself. But Monks are supposed to have such backgrounds. There was the Cop that ran over my bong when my (now dead) friend decided to empty the water out and hide it on Rt 66 on the way to a camping trip. He dropped it out the door of my 67 VW Bus and the Cop that was following us ran right over it. He pulled up next to us, gave us a big scornful look then laughed and speed off. Thank goodness my friend always carried a spare in his backpack.: )

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:02am

      lol Monk

      Now I know why I like you (:

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:16am

      Right back at’cha OldSurfRat….

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:24am

      Hey OldSurfRat,

      I grew up near the Potomac River in Virginia. My friend and I loved to canoe all over the place. Rivers, streams, lakes… you name it.. we canoed there.

      Now, all along the Potomac River are the rich folks with big mansions. They plant bamboo as a security fence because anyone trying to get through it would make so much noise it would wake up the dogs. They never put 1 and 1 and 1 together…..

      Teens with canoes with saws…. = really nice bamboo bonks for sale and gas money to go camping.

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:43am

      Monk
      Just found another reason I like you.

      Most of my family is from DC / MD.
      We used to have a family summer place in Colonial Beach.
      We would go there from the time I was born until we moved to FL in 68. Miss those big soft shell blue crabs. I remeber walking the shoreline with my mom in the morning after a full moon and just scooping up softy after softy.
      I did a google street view last year and it almost looks the same.

      Just found another reason I like you.

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    • DSTSS2010
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:56am

      OLDSURFRAT and THE_MONK
      You guys need to get a room, a chat room. The rest of us don’t need to hear your life story.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:04am

      Then don’t read it….

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:12am

      @ DSTSS2012

      Have to HEAR our life story??

      Wow so you have someone reading the blaze aloud to you. Man sorry about you being blind. Sure hope you will be alright.

      If your just complaining than might I suggest that you scroll the mouse a little faster as I will do when I see your name on a post.
      Just use the mouse. You however may know it as the clicker thing. It’s the little thing next to you that you put your hand on. No not that! That’s the one.
      Sorry to have made your morning such a hassle. Now kindly go away.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:26am

      Hi OldSurfRat,

      Don’t be too hard on him… I think he’s using his new Acer Chromebook. LOL

      No wonder he’s pi$$ed off….

      http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/whatever-you-do-dont-buy-chromebook-377

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:27am

      OLDSURFRAT, MONK, Wow, and I thought that I was vicious at times. Picking on the blind like that. LOL

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    • OldSurfRat
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:52am

      Monk RJJ

      Yeah I guess you guys are right. Its a Sunday and he came to
      “They May Not Be Armed at Home, But ‘Gun Tourism’ Is Booming in Japan”
      to ge some hard hittng news and we are just mucking it up for him.

      Sorry Mr Magoo I will play nice with you. For now buahhhaahhah

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  • Todd Decker
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:43am

    The progressive-liberals will never acknowledge this, but Japan has low crime because of their society and culture. There’s no multiculturalism allowed. Things like “honor” have meaning (which is why so many in the West went nuts when that female idol shaved her head and made a YouTube apology for violating her contract by spending the night with her boyfriend — they were offended at her taking responsibility for violating her contract and saving her honor in the best way she knew how). Japan is a safe place, not because of the lack of guns (believe me, the yakuza have guns, even if they don’t use them), but because of culture. That’s why there were no riots, looting, or anything else that would have happened in the US after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

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    • gwiii
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:04am

      Very well said. Unfortunately for us, we have a one size fits all government. Someone puts explosives in their sneaker, and the entire population must now remove their shoes to board a plane. Someone puts chemicals in their underwear, and the entire nation must go through a body scan before boarding a plane. The same holds true with guns. In addition, this nation looks to the government for protection. Personal responsibility is discarded like socks with holes in them. The American people have devolved into a nation of pansies.

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  • bobbknight
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:08am

    Japan is a near heterogeneous society, like the Amish. Of course they have low crime, they always have.
    We here in America have varying levels of civility, none in Chicago, max in Keneshaw GA.
    When I was on Guam it was funny to see all the Japanese tourists wanting to go shoot guns.
    Thank god I was a GI it was much easier to get a gun permit as one back in the 80′s.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 4:27am

    When they had the power they were making lampshades out of Americans skin. To compare Japan to a free society is to compare feces with food.

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  • Chuck Stein
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 2:03am

    Ironic: Guam is the only U.S. land where a population of U.S. citizens were under Japanese occupation. Of course, they required that all guns be turned in very proptly as soon as they took control.

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  • ZAP
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:37am

    They don’t need no guns to kill 30,000 people a year http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/04/japan-suicide-rate-still-_n_831430.html

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    • KevINtampa
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:48am

      Here in the US we are committing suicide at a rapid rate as well. The only difference is that Japan is practicing suicide on the individual level, while we are going the collective salvation route. All we need is everyone to where blue Nike’s, for the most part we’re already ready drinking the KoolAid being dealt by the man selling collective salvation.

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    • tiki886
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:16am

      The Japanese should feel lucky Obama is not trying to create any jobs in Japan, half of the population would commit suicide.

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    • Vincero
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:49am

      Let’s not forget the 1,000,000 or so children in the womb that we murder each year.

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  • bobfrommosinee
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:15am

    yes, Japan has a very low gun crime rate, But their suicide rate is out of control.

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  • corsair18
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:07am

    We started out as a country where, if you could not hunt (with a gun), you may not eat. The gun was a necessity. Then, when Americans decided the monarchy had changed to tyranny, they had, in hand, the way to end that tyranny. When they formed the republic, they were smart enough to know that, given enough time, any government can become tyranny. So now we have the real reason for the 2nd Amendment as we find our freedoms being attacked.

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    • johnpaulkuchtajr
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:16am

      Right you are, Corsair18!

      Never, ever, let them take our weapons. I joined “Oathkeepers” about two weeks ago.

      In the times that are coming, a man needs to know who to count on. If you love America, please consider joining. “Oathkeepers IS the “Go To” organization.

      “Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors!”

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  • sandrunner
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:45am

    It is the INTENT. NOT THE GUN OR THE SWORD OR A HAMMER.

    it is the Intent…all ways the INTENT. All else is pre-school.

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  • jman-6
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:36am

    “Japan is often heralded as the example of a gun ban that didn’t result in skyrocketing murder rates.” I hate when they use this as it’s always presented in a farcical way with an agenda! I lived there many years so I know the real deal! What I mean by that is on its face it’s true to a point, and that’s where it ends, because the banning of guns is the least contributing factor! The main reason this somewhat works out has everything to do with HONOR and Culture! The Japanese place a very high premium on Honor and Loyalty! You know the very thing our society used to do and needs to get back to doing! I’m not taking anything away from my fellow Patriots that insist on instilling these and many other morals an values in our children and families! These are the lynchpins of their culture! Of course the left will never let a few facts stand in the way of their PC agenda! GOD SPEED

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:47am

      Japan does not have open borders and a lot of diversity either.
      Demographics.

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    • jman-6
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 1:49am

      That’s because Honor endears one to enforce the rule of law! You can’t have Honor without fidelity to the law!

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  • Salamander
    Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:30am

    This reminds me of the movie “Babel”, which ranks up there as one of the best in my book! See: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449467/ .

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  • tomf
    Posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:37pm

    Guam is the golfing capital of Japan. It is about an hour away and businessmen and their wives head there, He, to play golf, and she to shop in the worlds largest Kmart. They still have time to go to the range to shoot guns. Then take a plane back to Japan in time for supper.

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  • pissantno.10
    Posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:26pm

    in japan we just take away there bottle of jack danials and watch the suffer and then commit harry and kerry

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:26pm

    Latex gloves?

    I guess the training also teaches how not to leave any finger prints or get GSR on your hands. LOL

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    • Glock29
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:26am

      Funny I thought the same thing but since he was the only one wearing gloves and he is the Range Master and I saw the poorly designed ventilation system it hit me… elevated lead blood levels! The biggest concern with instructors who spend 40+- hours a week at an indoor range is lead contamination and from the ventilation system at that facility I am sure his are high but are caused from the poor designed ventilation system. There are really only two good designs for an indoor range.
      1. An air wall system is the best.
      Entire back wall is like a huge pegboard where air enters across the firing line in a laminar flow.
      2.The second best design is a radial diffuser system.
      http://www.patriotrange.com/static.asp?path=57

      Most other ventilation systems cause major issues with folks who work all the time at an indoor range due to poor design. They require 50 to 75 feet per minute at the firing line of laminar flow. The vents above his head are beyond inadequate. So the gloves could be to help reduce high lead blood levels.

      More info than you wanted but have seen it many times!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:12am

      Hi Glock29,

      Thanks…. I only shoot at outdoor ranges but mostly in the outdoors and woods.

      Great post !! : )

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:20pm

    “Gun-related crime is extremely rare in Japan, used in only seven murders in 2011 in a nation of about 130 million. In the U.S., with 315 million people, there are more than 11,000 gun-related killings annually.”

    Well, there is a difference between “gun-related crime” and “gun-related killings”, so why use two different phrases and imply the same meaning? A suicide-by-gun is considered a “gun-related killing”. And, Japan is the suicide capital of the world; they just use other means besides guns.

    Beyond that, let’s be honest…75% of gun-related murders are gangbangers killing gangbangers. These crimes take place in Obama’s America…not in real America.

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    • oldduffer
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:09am

      They’re also an island nation. Where would the crim escape to? They also don’t have s hit loads of illegals pouring over their borders and drug dealers that have an Attorney General supplying them with guns.

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    • KingDork
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:32am

      It is also a country that has a real educational system and a culture that encourages being polite and have a sense of shame.

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    • The Big Mick
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:51am

      Naw, it’s a CULTURE thing. Hundreds of years. The Group Mind, “Face”, “seeing and not seeing”, the whole Society is geared to some other “vibe” than that of the Individual.
      And the tradition of the Warrior Caste. ONLY they are ALLOWED personal arms. No such things here in America–Thank GOD!

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    • Welcome Black Carter
      Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:40am

      Also included in the 11,000 number are deaths which result from someone protecting themselves.

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