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Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't have mass shootings
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Slide 1 of 13: <p> Switzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001 when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself.</p><p> In 2016, the country - which has about 2 million privately-owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people -had just 47 attempted homicides with firearms. The country's overall murder rate, at just 45 people a year, is near zero (0.000005).</p><p> The National Rifle Association (NRA) <a href="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/search/?s=switzerland">often mentions Switzerland</a> as an example of why more rules on gun ownership aren't necessary. In 2016, the NRA <a href="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2016/7/30/ftf/switzerland-gun-sales-increase-after-terror-attacks-violent-crime-remains-low/"> pointed out</a> on their blog that the neutral European country has one of the lowest murder rates in the world, but they still have millions of privately-owned guns, and a few hunting weapons that don't even require a permit.</p><p> Yet the Swiss have some very specific rules and regulations around gun use.</p><p> We took a look at the neutral country's past with shooting and arms and found out why it's such a safe place.</p>
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Switzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself.
The country has about 2 million privately owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people. In 2016, the country had 47 homicides with firearms. The country's overall murder rate is near zero.
The National Rifle Association often points to Switzerland to argue that more rules on gun ownership aren't necessary. In 2016, the NRA said on its blog that the European country had one of the lowest murder rates in the world while still having millions of privately owned guns and a few hunting weapons that don't even require a permit.
But the Swiss have some specific rules and regulations for gun use.
Business Insider took a look at the country's past with guns to see why it has lower rates of gun violence than the US. |