讀後心得

Recently, a 73-year-old American traveler entered Japan with a firearm without inspection. The traveler departed from Hawaii on March 22, and security checks at both airport facilities failed to detect the gun in his luggage. It wasn't until he was preparing to board a cruise ship at Kobe port that he voluntarily informed the staff that he was carrying a firearm, leading to his arrest by the police, who also found abandoned bullets. The police are currently investigating the incident, and the Hawaii airport and Osaka customs have not yet commented on the case.

Recently, an airport security oversight incident occurred. A 73-year-old American traveler, while heading to Japan for tourism, accidentally carried a piece of luggage containing a firearm that successfully cleared airport security checks in both the United States and Japan, allowing him to enter the country smoothly. It wasn't until the next day, when the traveler was preparing to board a cruise, that he confessed to the staff that he was carrying a gun.

The traveler has since been arrested by the Japanese police, and according to his statement, the police located the discarded firearm and bullets. The Osaka Customs, responsible for conducting the security checks, stated that they could not provide further comments, as the case is under investigation.

Reports indicate that this incident occurred on March 22, when the 73-year-old American tourist departed from Honolulu International Airport and successfully passed through security upon arrival at Kansai Airport in Japan. However, he only realized that he had inadvertently brought a self-defense firearm into Japan when he reached his hotel and opened his luggage to organize his belongings.

According to the Hyogo Prefectural Police, this traveler actively informed staff that he was carrying a firearm while preparing to board a cruise ship at Kobe Port. Upon receiving the report, the police arrived at the scene and discovered a revolver in his luggage, subsequently arresting him under the Firearm and Sword Control Law. Additionally, the police found three bullets in a trash bin at the dock. The traveler stated that he was concerned that being discovered with both the gun and the bullets would lead to more severe charges, so he chose to discard the bullets.

When asked why he did not notify the hotel staff immediately, the traveler expressed concerns about misunderstandings due to language barriers and believed that the foreign cruise staff at Kobe Port would speak English, which led to his delay in informing them until boarding time. Preliminary investigations revealed that the handgun had been packed in his luggage without inspection and had cleared customs at both Hawaii and Kansai Airport.

In response to this incident, Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii stated that as long as the traveler's firearm was properly packaged when passing through customs, they could not take action, even if the destination was a country where gun possession is prohibited. The Osaka Customs, responsible for inspections at Kansai Airport, emphasized that the case is still under investigation and therefore cannot comment.