Gun Control & RKBA

Even though you seemed determined to make it one. It is a discussion about what would constitute reasonable regulations of our gun laws; I proposed a modified list used by Japan.

However, I will indulge your desire to not address the core issue and respond to your point about Japan. I find it more than a bit disingenuous to assert that gun suicide rates vs. overall suicide rates somehow means their gun regulations are not effective.

If you look at overall firearm related deaths, Japan is .06 per 100,000 with homicides less than .01 per 100,000. The U.S., by comparison is 10.54 per 100,000 with homicides at 3.43 per 100,000. The overall homicide rate for Japan (by any method) is .31. The rate in the US is 4.88.

Nice try, though.