WIRE โ€” Japan has some of the toughest gun-control laws on the planet โ€“ perhaps the strictest ever โ€“ and that need for tight control over anything firearm-related even affects their military. Under Japan's Firearms and Swords Control Law of 1958, the possession of firearms and swords is prohibited in principle, and civilians can only obtain shotguns... This article This Is How Strict One Country Is With Gun Control was originally created by Converseer.

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