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How Japan has almost eradicated gun crime
« on: January 06, 2017, 09:40:05 pm »
Japan is very strict about gun ownership, and its policies are working according to this article in BBC News (January 6, 2016):

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38365729?ocid=global_bbccom_email_06012017_magazine

The chart showing how countries compare on gun deaths is well worth a look.

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Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting leaves 5 dead
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2017, 09:32:10 am »
Just one more episode in the long sad story of US gun violence (Washington Post, January 6, 2017):

"Five killed in Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting".
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