Switzerland has a stunningly high rate
of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't
have mass shootings
Posted By: Kafka2, 5/26/2022 5:20:35 PM
Switzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself. The country has about 2 million privately owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people. In 2016, the country had 47 attempted homicides with firearms. The country's overall murder rate is near zero. The National Rifle Association often points to Switzerland to argue that more rules on gun ownership aren't necessary.
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Switzerland has a stunningly high rate
of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't
have mass shootings 18 replies
of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't
have mass shootings 18 replies
Switzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself.
The country has about 2 million privately owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people. In 2016, the country had 47 attempted homicides with firearms. The country's overall murder rate is near zero.
The National Rifle Association often points to Switzerland to argue that more rules on gun ownership aren't necessary.
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The Swiss have strict rules for who can get a gun, and take firearm training very seriously.