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Because most of gun safety is not actually about criminals; it’s about regular people with legal firearms becoming involved in crimes of passion, tragic acciden
by mikepurvis 2y ago
Because most of gun safety is not actually about criminals; it’s about regular people with legal firearms becoming involved in crimes of passion, tragic accidents, and suicides.
America is the worst industrialized country for gun deaths because the guns are present to enable those things to happen. Countless studies show that the key to reducing gun deaths is not more training, more “good guys”, or whatever else — it’s simply having fewer gun households period.
- Viliam1234 2y agoSomehow, in Switzerland every household has a gun, and yet they don't have the American levels of crime.
- mikepurvis 2y agoAnd indeed, a high proportion of gun deaths in Switzerland are suicides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzerland#Firearm-related_deaths https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzer... This tracks with: - High gun ownership - Strong gun responsibility culture (guns are safely stored, so fewer accidents) - Strong gun regulation (guns require permits that are not issued to those with criminal records)