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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Switzerland and Israel both seem to have a lot of guns but not much gun violence. It seems their situation needs to be looked at to see why and how it apparently works so well.
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Duh! Isn't it funny how it works that way? Both countries have a policy where virtually everyone serves in the military, gets training and proficiency. The bad guys in those countries know that doing something in the midst of all those guns and gunners will likely have serious and immediate consequences.
I remember seeing a young guy on a small motorcycle riding along next to me on the streets of Zurich with an UZI hanging on the back of the motorcycle.
In the airports of most of those countries it is VERY common to see police with a small, full automatic weopon on their person.
Along these lines, it's no coincidence that the crime rate has gone down since the widening trend toward concealed carry training and permits being issued in more and more states.