Police officers with Guns
Although Japan has strong gun laws, a low crime rate, and few guns in the general population, nearly every police officer on the street must carry a pistol as part of their regular police uniform.
As gun violence and discussion escalate in the United States, particularly in the wake of so many mass shootings, Japan has been fortunate in avoiding gun violence, with Wikipedia reporting only three gun-related deaths in 2017, compared to almost 15,000 in the United States.
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