Man re-arrested on suspicion of manufacturing because he was ``interested in the structure of real guns'' Modified air gun and even made it himself - Metropolitan Police Department, etc.

By the 20th, the Joint Investigation Headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Hyogo Prefectural Police had re-arrested Kei Fudaba, 51, a company employee from Mizudo-cho, Amagasaki City, in the same prefecture, who was charged with violating the Firearms and Swords Act, on charges of violating the Weapons Manufacturing Act (manufacturing without a license) for manufacturing handguns that can fire live ammunition and have the ability to kill. He admitted the charge, saying, ``I was interested in the structure of real guns.''

191 illegal airguns seized, 10 people sent to prosecutors on suspicion of possession - Metropolitan Police Department

According to the agency's Drug and Firearms Control Division, the suspect is a gun enthusiast and was arrested last month by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of being in possession of toy guns that can fire live ammunition. When the guns and other items seized from his home were examined, it was determined that some of them had the ability to kill.

The suspect was rearrested on suspicion of manufacturing a total of four handguns, including modifying air guns and making them from metal pipes, at his home or related businesses from around 2024 to April 14 of this year.