ボーガン規制、有識者検討へ　兵庫の殺傷事件受け―１０年で３２件検挙・警察庁

　兵庫県宝塚市で６月、４人がボーガンで殺傷された事件を受け、警察庁は１０日、ボーガンの所持などに対する規制の在り方を議論する有識者検討会を開催することを決めた。２３日に初会合を開き、計４回程度の開催を経て年末までに報告書をまとめる予定という。
　ボーガン関連の警察の検挙事案は１０年間で３２件あった。ただ、所持は銃刀法など現行法で規制されておらず、２３県（８月末現在）が青少年育成条例などで１８歳未満への販売を禁止するといった対策にとどまっている。警察庁は報告書を踏まえ、規制強化の場合は法改正などを検討する。
　警察庁によると、２０１０年１月～２０年６月に全国の警察がボーガンの使用などに関連して検挙した事件は、殺人など人に危害を加える事案が１３件。脅迫や器物損壊などが１０件で、動物を殺害するなどの動物愛護法違反や軽犯罪法違反などが９件だった。（2020/09/10-10:17）

Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday decided to launch a panel of experts to discuss regulations on crossbows, including their possession, after four people were killed or injured in a crossbow attack in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, in June.
   The panel will compile a report by the end of the year after holding about four meetings. The first session is scheduled for Sept. 23.
   Between January 2010 and June this year, Japanese police took action, including arrest, in 32 cases related to crossbows. Meanwhile, the possession of crossbows is not regulated under existing laws, such as the swords and firearms control act, and current measures are limited to bans on sales to those aged under 18, imposed by 23 prefectures under ordinances as of the end of August.
   The NPA will consider ramping up regulations, such as through law revisions, based on the report from the panel, which comprises seven members including a lawyer, a scholar and a representative of sports using crossbows.
   Of the 32 crossbow-related cases in the past 10 years, 13 involved murder and human injuries, 10 were related to intimidation or property damage, and nine involved animal killing or other acts in violation of the animal welfare act or breaches of other laws such as the minor offenses act, according to the NPA.