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Originally Posted by GundamFan0083
It isn't as evidenced by Switzerland having mandatory ownership of actual military assault rifles and having one of the lowest murder rates in the world.
So what's the difference between the Switzerland and the US?
Gangs.
We've got far more drug gangs than most any other civilized country in the world.
This is also why Mexico is a war zone (which mangamuscle can attest to I'm sure).
Gang violence accounts (depending on the study) for 38-43% of all gun-related homicides in the US.
Stop the gangs and you stop the violence.
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Switzerland has another advantage in mandatory conscription. Meaning every adult male at least had some decent training in safe gun handling. Every accident caused by people acting stupid is one too many. A welfare state and no major urban areas tends to help as well.
If you remove gangs, gun violence will certainly drop, but gangs are a symptom of larger social issues which still create a fertile soil for gun violence. Also drugs and alcohol abuse in any part of society make a dangerous combination with gun access.