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  2. Firearms of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Isolation did not decrease the production of guns in Japan—on the contrary, there is evidence of around 200 gunsmiths in Japan by the end of the Edo period. But the social life of firearms had changed: as the historian David L. Howell has argued, for many in Japanese society, the gun had become less a weapon than a farm implement for scaring ...

  3. Type 94 Nambu pistol - Wikipedia

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    The Type 94 pistol holster is distinguishable from other Japanese holsters having a pointed closure flap and a vertically positioned magazine pouch. [17] The pouch tow has a narrow extension to accommodate a cleaning rod. [16] The majority of holsters were made in civilian owned tanneries with some ink stamped with arsenal and inspection marks ...

  4. 5 American cities that require you to own a gun - AOL

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    Kennesaw, Georgia. Kennesaw has the most well-known gun mandate in the country. In 1982, a law was passed requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm. ... 7-Eleven’s Japanese owner ...

  5. Nambu pistol - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the design of the Nambu, the only pistol in Japanese service was the Type 26 revolver, which served with distinction during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895). However, in the 1890s, semi-automatic pistol designs began to emerge.

  6. History of weapons - Wikipedia

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    Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...

  7. Taking a closer look at Georgia's gun laws in the wake of ...

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    On average, 1,868 people die and 4,321 are wounded by guns in Georgia each year, and the state has the 10th-highest gun violence rate in the country, according to Everytown.

  8. Firearm and Sword Possession Control Law - Wikipedia

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    Japan as a whole is largely uninterested in firearms: Graduating police officers most often choose judo and kendo over firearms training. The country's culture doesn't have a history of widespread gun ownership by citizens. Instead, historic influence have made weapons to be seen as "the mark of the rulers, not the ruled". [3]

  9. 'Red One' is one of multiple Christmas movies filmed in ... - AOL

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    It's one of multiple Christmas movies filmed in Georgia. "Dashing Through the Snow" Rated PG, released Nov. 17, 2023: After a traumatic experience, a social worker (Ludacris) no longer believes in ...