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pidunk 05:58 pm UTC 04/18/07 |
| In reply to: | Switzerland and gun crime - wenners 05:51 pm UTC 04/18/07 |
> > Reading the couple of comments about Switzerland and their > lack of gun crime reminded me of an article I had read > about gun crime in Switzerland. > > In 2001 A gunmen has gone on the rampage in a regional > parliament in central Switzerland, killing at least 14 > people before committing suicide. He opened fire with an > assault rifle and a pistol. Eight of them remain in a > critical condition > The attack took place at the regional parliament building > in the town of Zug, 25 km (16 miles) south of Zurich. > > In 2004 A Swiss banker has shot two colleagues before > killing himself in an attack thought to be linked to a > work dispute. > Two executives, aged 45 and 41, died in hospital in Zurich > after being shot in the head by the financial adviser, 56 > > International News: > In Switzerland Army Weapons "Kill 300 People a Year" - > December 2006 More than 300 people are killed every year > by army guns in Switzerland, according to a study by > criminologist Martin Killias. The weapons play a central > role in suicides and family killings, of which Switzerland > has a grim history. Together with private guns the army > weapons were used in 36 per cent of domestic murders. In > Switzerland army rifles, issued to all able-bodied Swiss > men, can be kept at home with ammunition during their army > service. The results of the study are at odds with the > picture of a safe Switzerland often painted by the gun > lobby, where keeping more guns at home is not linked to > higher rates of gun death. > > > > So gun crime does happen in Switzerland also, and bear in > mind the population is only 7.1 million a lot fewer people > than the estimated 300 million that live in the USA > Wow this was an important post to make, wenners, thanks. There is alot to think about here. Switzerland generally has been enjoying a peaceful reputation with their neutality policy in world politics, and with their chocolate, mountain resorts, yodeling and all of that, in a small population steeped with history and strong culture. Yet you now say that this still does not prevent the proliferation, in a high ratio, of gun related deaths and incidents. I always go into stages of wondering why. | |
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