The Swiss and their guns
Switzerland has one of the highest gun ownership rates in the world because of its militia army. The defence ministry estimates that some two million guns are in private hands in a population of eight million. Despite the fact that army-issue guns are involved in around 300 deaths per year, voters in recent years have rejected tighter controls.
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