I've used them as an example when the gun grabbers say WE NEED TOUGH GUN LAWS, LIKE JAPAN! Ok, i agree. BUT if we want to follow their way of doing things. Japan also forbids abortions, after week 15, as in illegal. Silence is all i see, after that. Or the usual WELL. THAT'S DIFFERENT! They don't liek we're either all in, or not approach. Throw in that pesky Constitution & BOR, really gets them frothing at the intake orifice. Ok 1 one of their intake orifices. who knows what else they do.