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Do you have a source for gun ownership being _encouraged_ in CH? Also, it's going to be a tall order to control for other factors when comparing these specific

Do you have a source for gun ownership being _encouraged_ in CH? Also, it's going to be a tall order to control for other factors when comparing these specific countries. They seem quite far from each-other culturally, geographically, historically and economically.

chroem- 6y ago
Switzerland's national defense strategy is designed around an armed civilian militia. They have some of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, as well as some of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzer...
- playeren 6y ago
  The guns stored in homes as part of military service, are stored without ammunition. While CH does have a relatively high amount of guns per capita (~27), it pales in comparison to the United States (~120). Is the US 4X safer than Switzerland, or might there be other factors that account more for the low crime rates in Switzerland?
  - SyzygistSix 6y ago
    >The guns stored in homes as part of military service, are stored without ammunition This is only partially true. The military allows them to keep the rifle but does not issue them ammo to take home. However, ammo is readily available most anywhere and perfectly legal to have.
  - throw0101a 6y ago
    Canada (34.7) has more guns per capita than CH: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_g... Lower firearm deaths as well (2.64 vs 1.94): * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-r...
    - myth2018 6y ago
      The comparisons show that the amount of firearms alone doesn't explain the number of deaths.
Raidion 6y ago
The Swiss government gives you a gun during mandatory military service. A government directly providing weapons seems to be a pretty strong encouragement. You're correct in noting it comes with a fair amount of training in a country that has strong social programs, which makes direct correlation between gun ownership and violence complicated.
redis_mlc 6y ago
Smaller countries with army reserves often encourage/require members to store a long gun at home. Switzerland is one, though likely Nordic countries are similar. See paragraph 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Armed_Forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Armed_Forces

chroem- 6y ago

Switzerland's national defense strategy is designed around an armed civilian militia. They have some of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, as well as some of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzer...

playeren 6y ago
The guns stored in homes as part of military service, are stored without ammunition. While CH does have a relatively high amount of guns per capita (~27), it pales in comparison to the United States (~120). Is the US 4X safer than Switzerland, or might there be other factors that account more for the low crime rates in Switzerland?
- SyzygistSix 6y ago
  >The guns stored in homes as part of military service, are stored without ammunition This is only partially true. The military allows them to keep the rifle but does not issue them ammo to take home. However, ammo is readily available most anywhere and perfectly legal to have.
- throw0101a 6y ago
  Canada (34.7) has more guns per capita than CH: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_g... Lower firearm deaths as well (2.64 vs 1.94): * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-r...
  - myth2018 6y ago
    The comparisons show that the amount of firearms alone doesn't explain the number of deaths.

Raidion 6y ago

The Swiss government gives you a gun during mandatory military service. A government directly providing weapons seems to be a pretty strong encouragement. You're correct in noting it comes with a fair amount of training in a country that has strong social programs, which makes direct correlation between gun ownership and violence complicated.

redis_mlc 6y ago

Smaller countries with army reserves often encourage/require members to store a long gun at home. Switzerland is one, though likely Nordic countries are similar. See paragraph 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Armed_Forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Armed_Forces