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The Supreme Court of Japan ruled in favor of a hunter whose gun license was revoked after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido.

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The Supreme Court of Japan overturned a high court ruling that revoked a hunter's gun license after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido. This decision highlights legal and ethical debates around hunting practices and the use of firearms in wildlife management.

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The Supreme Court of Japan ruled in favor of a hunter whose gun license was revoked after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido.
Parent: Japanese Legal SystemEntity: Supreme Court RulingsSub-entity: Hunting License Revocation CasesImpact: positiveDate: Mar 28, 2026Target: The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the revocation of the hunter's gun license

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The Supreme Court on Friday backed a hunter seeking to cancel the revocation of his gun license that was decided after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/28/japan/crime-legal/bear-hunter-ruling-overturned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #hokkaido #bears #hunting
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https://www.alojapan.com/1469303/top-court-backs-hokkaido-hunter-who-lost-gun-license-after-shooting-bear/ Top court backs Hokkaido hunter who lost gun license after shooting bear #Bears #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Hunting #JapaneseCourts #news #北海道 The Supreme Court on Friday backed a hunter seeking to cancel the revocation of his gun license that was decided after he shot a bear at the request of a municipality in Hokkaido. The top court’s Third Petty Bench, in a unanimous decision among its five justices, overturned a high court ruling that it was
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