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Not "go back to" some era, but roll back the militarization of the police for the present/future era. A ban on guns wouldn't change anything. There are many co
by ALittleLight 5y ago
Not "go back to" some era, but roll back the militarization of the police for the present/future era.
A ban on guns wouldn't change anything. There are many countries that are much more violent with much more violent police and bans on guns. Other countries have high gun ownership and low crime and low police violence.
- formerly_proven 5y ago> Other countries have high gun ownership and low crime and low police violence. I.e. "la comparaison suisse" It doesn't really hold up. Switzerland has a very low crime rate, but also has one of the highest gun violence rates in Europe (most are suicides).
- skinkestek 5y agoAround here lots of guns were removed from the equation 10 - 20 years ago and I haven't heard about a corresponding decrease in suicides. As far as I can see guns doesn't trigger suicides.
- atq2119 5y agoThe comment you reply to does not claim that there's a causation between fun ownership and suicide. It merely notes that the gun violence in Switzerland is largely suicide, which is probably simply because the share of gun suicide among suicide overall is higher in Switzerland than elsewhere.