In 2023, a total of 349 pistols were confiscated in Japan. This represented an increase from 321 seized guns in the previous year. About 8.3 percent of those pistols were owned by crime syndicate groups.
Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 2, 2024). Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322028/japan-number-confiscated-pistols/
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National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322028/japan-number-confiscated-pistols/
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Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322028/japan-number-confiscated-pistols/