Police face tough task as weapon parts easy to obtain via internet

TOKYO -- The 41-year-old suspect in the killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday used a homemade gun in the attack, revealing a hole in gun control in a country that has been largely considered safe.

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