This is worth following. I have been to Japan several times on business and overall Japan is safe...in most areas. But I bet that the gun crime does not go down as a result of their efforts. The door is already open and they will now have to find other ways to deal with gun crime than to control guns themselves. Of course the USA will get the blame, but they blame us for everything wrong in the world anyway.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_re_as/japan_gun_control
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_re_as/japan_gun_control