• dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The Swiss also have compulsory military service (at least for men) where they theoretically teach you how to use and presumably not be a dummy with your gun.

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      10 months ago

      Also do Switzerland have carry laws? If everyone left their firearms at home it would be much less of an issue too.

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        10 months ago

        Swiss can open carry in hunting areas with a license and allowed to store their own firearms and some duty fireams in their homes. They care more about to control the sales and storage of ammunition moreso than the actual rifles and handguns themselves.

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          10 months ago

          In many states in the USA you can carry your weapon (both open and concealed) to the grocery store. It makes everyone uncomfortable and is super weird. Also most people don’t carry their guns properly and it would take someone about two seconds to steal it.

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      10 months ago

      Could this compulsory military service also alert authorities to people that aren’t suitable to own private firearms?