Thread: Gun Ownership may have prevented Japanese Empire Invasion WW2

I just saw on the history channel a few nights back that the Japanese Empire considered invading mainland USA because our standing Army was so small, but after careful consideration decided not to invade mainland USA because the majority of US males own(ed) rifles and would fight using guerilla tactics (as USA civilians did against the British in Revolutionary War and War 1812).

So there is an example of gun ownership serving one of the purposes the founding fathers intended.

Imagine if the majority of Chinese men owned rifles when the Japanese invaded China? It'd have made things a lot harder for the Japanese Army in China.

You lost me at "may have". Speculation is hardly fact. More likely the Empire of Japan did consider an invasion, but think they likely feared the logistical nightmare of it rather than a band of civilians with guns. The Japanese Infantry was a well trained, well geared, tough as nails, and fanatically motivated fighting force... I hardly think a armed civilian mob could stand against them.

Lots of great arguments for gun rights... but this is not one of them.

Originally Posted by CCC

I just saw on the history channel a few nights back that the Japanese Empire considered invading mainland USA because our standing Army was so small, but after careful consideration decided not to invade mainland USA because the majority of US males own(ed) rifles and would fight using guerilla tactics (as USA civilians did against the British in Revolutionary War and War 1812).

So there is an example of gun ownership serving one of the purposes the founding fathers intended.

Imagine if the majority of Chinese men owned rifles when the Japanese invaded China? It'd have made things a lot harder for the Japanese Army in China.

While I support the 2nd Amendment I would classify that as, "Yet another fantasy supporting gun ownership."

Originally Posted by CCC

I just saw on the history channel a few nights back that the Japanese Empire considered invading mainland USA because our standing Army was so small, but after careful consideration decided not to invade mainland USA because the majority of US males own(ed) rifles and would fight using guerilla tactics (as USA civilians did against the British in Revolutionary War and War 1812).

So there is an example of gun ownership serving one of the purposes the founding fathers intended.

Imagine if the majority of Chinese men owned rifles when the Japanese invaded China? It'd have made things a lot harder for the Japanese Army in China.

The Japanese did not have the weapon systems, logstics, or manpower to invade the US mainland. They couldn't even invade Hawaii. Japan was stupid for starting the war. They never had a plan to win it. They could have accomplished their primary objective without using force. They thought that they were fighting the Russians at the turn of the century.