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Somehow, in Switzerland every household has a gun, and yet they don't have the American levels of crime.



And indeed, a high proportion of gun deaths in Switzerland are suicides:

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)




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