南韓市民可以付費學習射擊M16步槍

Recently the Asahi News reported the following:
韓国国防省は４日、一般市民向けに、Ｍ１６自動小銃を使った有料の射撃体験サービスを１０月から始めると発表した。「国民が自ら安全保障を考える機会を提供し、軍と民間の連帯意識を強化する」としている。
　ソウルにある予備軍の演習場１カ所を開放。Ｍ１６を使い、実弾１０～２０発を２５メートルの距離で射撃する。実弾１発の値段は３５２ウォン（約２７円）。保険料１４００ウォンなども加算し、計２万ウォン程度を支払う。サバイバル訓練も体験できる。
　議論を呼んでいるのが、年齢制限を１６歳以上としたこと。国防省は、射撃関連法上は１４歳以上でも可能だが、判断能力も考えて１６歳としたと説明した。
(試譯文)
On the 4th, the South Korea Department of Defense announced that, with regards to the civilian, in October a pay-shooting-service would be open up to let them experience the use of M16 automatic rifle. It assumed that "It offers a chance to people to think about their security, and the solidarity between the army and the private is strengthened".

In Seoul a location designated as the reserve army training ground was opened. M16 would be used, shooting 10-20 rounds of ball cartridge at a distance of 25 meters. The price of one ball cartridge would be 352 won (about 27 yen). Adding insurance as much as 1400 won etc., about 20,000 won in total would have to be paid. Survival training could also be experienced.
In the discussion now taking place, the age requirement of 16 years old or more was assumed. The Department of Defense explained that 16 years old had been assumed after taking into account the ability to make judgement, although even above 14 years old was acceptable in shooting related laws.

I think if this new arrangnment could be extended to tourists, definitely it would help the tourism in South Korea.