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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 wel

• 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.