Chile has pretty lax gun laws (by South American standards). In South America, plenty of people have guns - they just don’t have permits or licenses for them.

Chile has pretty lax gun laws (by South American standards). In South America, plenty of people have guns - they just don’t have permits or licenses for them. Chile is relatively orderly on that front, but most places aren’t. So unlike the US, it’s a lot less likely someone is going to call the cops if someone gets shot.