Han Dong-hoon: “Japanese murder case, need to strengthen requirements for gun and sword possession permits”

“A 40s parent with young children loses life… deep mourning”
“Strengthening requirements for carrying swords, revising renewal periods, and reorganization”,

[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kwon Chang-hoe = Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, speaks at a general meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 29th. 2024.07.29. [email protected],
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Ha Ji-hyeon = Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, related to the incident of a man in his 30s killing his neighbor with a Japanese sword in an apartment complex in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul on the 31st “In order for the public not to feel insecure, thorough re-examination and strict supervision of the possession of firearms and swords as a whole are necessary,” he urged on the 31st.’,
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, ‘On this day, the leader posted on his Facebook, stating “We should strengthen the requirements for carrying firearms and swords and revise the renewal period through legal amendments so that such unfortunate incidents do not happen again.”‘,
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, ‘He expressed his condolences to the family of the 40s parent who lost his life to a weapon, saying, “May the deceased rest in peace, and I express deep mourning to the bereaved family.”‘,
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, ‘He then relayed, “The Japanese sword used as a weapon was approved by the police as ‘for decorative purposes’ in January,” and said, “The perpetrator has been known to exhibit abnormal behavior, such as swearing to himself or carrying this Japanese sword around and suggesting knife fights to children at playgrounds.”‘,
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, ‘The leader pointed out, “The current ‘Firearms and Swords Safety Management Regulations’ are lax in that when it comes to swords or gas-firing guns, there is no need to attach a ‘physical examination report’ to confirm mental health or criminal records,” and added, “Once a permit to carry a sword is obtained, it is difficult to proactively filter out new mental health issues even if they arise.”‘,
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, ‘He said, “The People Power Party will solve this issue. As this is a matter of people’s lives, we hope the Democratic Party will cooperate,” and added, “Once again, express deep mourning.”‘,
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, ‘The Seoul Western Police Station urgently arrested A(37), who is suspected of killing B(43), a resident of the same complex in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul in front of the main gate of the apartment complex the previous day with a 80cm long Japanese sword, for investigation.’,
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, ‘A claimed that he committed the crime as he believed B had been stalking him persistently, and it was confirmed that he refused a drug preliminary test. The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating the specific motives behind A’s crime.’,
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