• Flax
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    129 days ago

    Apparently Switzerland has higher gun ownership rates than America, but in order to own one you have to have completed the mandatory military service. It literally decreases mass shootings yet giving you the freedom to own guns.

    • @schoegge@feddit.org
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      219 days ago

      Yes and no, the ownership rate is high because some soldiers keep their arms after service. But you don’t need to have served to own a gun, you simply need a permit and clean record. Also a lot of people do target shooting as a sport (in a controlled environment, not like in someones backyard).

    • @mkwt
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      79 days ago

      Switzerland also very, very heavily regulates the civilian possession of ammunition.