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Japan has strict gun control laws and violent crimes are still rare, but there have been a number of high-profile knife attacks in recent years.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the years since, gun control has continued to be a flash point, but there have been moves in the right direction.
—Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
If a sheriff’s office, for instance, applies a local noise ordinance to shooting, it could be seen as backdoor gun control.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the years since, gun control has continued to be a flash point, but there have been moves in the right direction.
—Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
If a sheriff’s office, for instance, applies a local noise ordinance to shooting, it could be seen as backdoor gun control.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Gun control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20control. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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