Criminal gangster killing case US M16 improved automatic rifle was used November 28 18:32

On the 27th in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in a case where a gang of a designated gang / Kobe Yamaguchi group was shot and died, the arrested man had an automatic rifle and this gun was used It has been.

Several specialists analyzed photos of automatic rifles taken at the scene where the man was captured, and the guns are likely to be the improved type of M16 used by the US military. .

Akira Asari, who is familiar with military equipment, said, “A gun that was developed for the US military in the 1960s and actually used in the Vietnam War has an effective range of 200 to 300 meters. The outer wall is powerful enough to penetrate. "

“I'm surprised that a lot of bullets were shot at a place where ordinary people come and go. It ’s not a strange situation that the civilians around the target pierced the body of the targeted gang and the surrounding ordinary people were damaged. "

As for the route of acquisition, he says, "A lot of these American guns leaked in Southeast Asia after the Vietnam War. It wasn't until the 1990s that it was brought to Japan a long time ago."

"The handguns have been used in most cases of gangsters in the past, but automatic rifles are not safe even in buildings, and the danger is considerably increased. It is necessary to review the measures. "