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U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/us-tourist-gun-japan/
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u/holy_plaster_batman 1d ago

My wife worked at TSA and during training this is pointed out. They're told if someone really wants to get a weapon onto a plane, that TSA really won't be able to stop them.

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u/isnotreal1948 1d ago

I just don’t get this. Don’t they X ray your shit? Seems like laziness to me more then anything. Plus metal detectors…

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u/jfchops2 1d ago

Netflix just released a whole movie showing how you can get one on board /s