Number of guns with licenses Japan 2013-2022

In 2022, approximately 183.5 thousand firearms were owned with a gun permit in Japan, including hunting guns, air guns, construction guns, and others. Gun possession in Japan is strictly regulated under the Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons enacted in 1958.于2022年，日本持有枪支许可证的枪械数量约为18.35万件，其中包括猎枪、气枪、建筑用枪及其他种类。自1958年颁布《控制枪剑及其他类似武器持有法》以来，日本对枪械持有实施严格监管。