I don't disagree it's a societal program - a society that has no money for healthcare, a society where gun manufacturers run a lobby to increase fear and increase sale of weapons, a society that values children's education and nutrition less than it values religious fundamentalism is not on par with Switzerland.
A sick society with easy access to guns will always feed on itself, so enjoy the show because a lot more children are going to die while the NRA promotes more guns among a few owners and that's a very relevant point because..
“What is decisive is not so much the number of weapons as the number of people who have access to a weapon,” he said. “Some people have real arsenals, but what really matters is access to at least one weapon."
Switzerland, he points out, has fewer people with access to at least one weapon than the United States, for example.
All citizens have the fundamental right to possess guns under the law but may require a license to do so. For example, those looking to acquire a handgun need a permit valid for a maximum of nine months. However, no license is needed to possess firearms for hunting or sport.
All 26 cantons keep track of the guns held within their borders as well as the ammunition. A seller of a hunting rifle, for example, must report the sale and the name of the owner to cantonal authorities.
Ammunition and guns must be stored separately and securely.
Carrying a gun in public requires a license that is only issued if the applicant proves they are qualified. The applicant must demonstrate a need it to protect themselves against existing dangers and must also pass an exam on violent crime laws and proper gun handling before being allowed to carry.
A carrying license allows for the concealed carrying of a handgun. Unloaded weapons being transported to the shooting range or hunting field do not require such a carrying license.
Since Switzerland has a militia army, members of its military may keep their unloaded service weapons at home. However, the ammunition is strictly regulated by the army. A 2011 people’s initiative calling for an end to the practice of keeping army rifles at home failed at the ballot box, but the practice has become less common over the years.
Fully automatic guns are banned outside of military purposes, as are most semi-automatic guns that were once fully automatic.
The Swiss authorities may also ban the acquisition, possession, or trade of weapons to citizens of certain countries if there is a clear danger of them being misused by those individuals or if decisions by the international community and the Swiss foreign ministry require it. Currently, it is illegalexternal link for foreign nationals from Albania, Algeria, Sri Lanka, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Turkey to acquire, own or carry weapons and to shoot firearms in Switzerland.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/societ...g-switzerland-regulates-its-firearms/43573832
With all those technical differences would you still argue it's just a societal problem? Even with a better society there, they are much more professional with gun regulation something that the NRA prevents.
