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2022-07-08 16:59:54 UTC - HELPFUL
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Japan boasts a population of more than 127 million yet has a gun death rate of only .02 per 100,000 people. While the US has 4.12 gun deaths per 100,000 people. https://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier Guns are not banned in Japan but restricted. The assassination appears to have been with a handmade weapon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/08/national/shinzo-abe-dead-nara-shooting/
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