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But many other countries have guns too, eg Switzerland. They don't seem to suffer from the same issue though.
by Mirioron 7y ago
But many other countries have guns too, eg Switzerland. They don't seem to suffer from the same issue though.
- davidw 7y agoSwitzerland's regulations are far, far stricter than those in the US.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoMaybe they don't have enough criminals discharging those guns?
- microtherion 7y agoThis week an armed man was shot by police in Switzerland. One detail in the newspaper reports that stood out for me was that the investigation of the shooting was immediately transferred to an out of state police department, and that this is apparently standard practice for police use of weapons. In contrast to this, in the US, there appears to be practically no accountability for the police: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2019/07/18/cop-who-accidentally-shot-10-year-old-when-aiming-for-family-dog-cant-be-sued-federal-court-rules/#53e280723987 https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2019/07/18/cop-who-...
- girvo 7y agoA man was shot dead this week in my city in Australia, after charging at officers with a samurai sword at the conclusion of a siege. The incident was immediately handed to an Ethics investigation; I have major issues with how the QPS and AFP are run, but this isn't one of them.