Switzerland and the gun
I find gun culture in other countries fascinating. This article on the BBC talks about gun culture in Switzerland.
Guns are deeply rooted within Swiss culture - but the gun crime rate is so low that statistics are not even kept.
The country has a population of six million, but there are estimated to be at least two million publicly-owned firearms, including about 600,000 automatic rifles and 500,000 pistols.
Mark Eisenecker, a sociologist from the University of Zurich told BBC News Online that guns are “anchored” in Swiss society and that gun control is simply not an issue.
Very interesting. Read the whole article here.
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The Swiss are pragmatic, homogeneous, independent, and utterly unconcerned with what the rest of the world thinks of them. I worked in Europe in the 90’s and met some business associates from that country. They were proud of the fact that their country has repeatedly rejected joining the UN and that it’s unflinchingly neutral. These people were so level-headed, logical, and hard working it’s easy to see why they have almost no negative gun issues. To them, a gun is a tool no different than a shovel or a hammer.
Thanks for the insight. I defiantly agree with that sentiment.
Would that the Swiss attitude become prevalent everywhere.