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[–] 49 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Despite the USA having double the gun ownership that Switzerland does, the USA has more than 20 times the number of mass shootings. There's definitely more to this issue:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_Switzerland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States

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  • [–] 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    If we're throwing out Wikipedia links, here are the actual laws in Switzerland, many of which the pro-gun community in America staunchly oppose adopting, including the mandatory military service that would actually qualify gun owners to be part of a "well regulated militia".

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzerland

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks! America could certainly learn from Switzerland on this issue.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Unfortunately, they're not interested in learning, especially from other countries.

    It's just a way of deflecting blame away from failing gun laws so they can demand that other people spend 50 years building a impossible mental health utopia first.

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