csbrown28
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But if gun ownership rates (legal or otherwise) were the key factor here one would expect to see more of a correlation. For example, Switzerland, where gun ownership is compulsory for men of conscriptable age, would (according to your logic) have a higher rate of officers being shot then the United States. On the contrary most common form of gun related death in Switzerland is wives killing abusive husbands with their own guns, and i cant say i will lose any sleep over that.
The real issue in the U.S is social inequality.
As a gun owner I'm going to interject and say that the culture of switzerland cannot be compared to the US. Gun crazy culture here in the US has run wild. I doubt you'll read many stories of children shooting Uzi's and killing themselves or others while there parents and certified instuctors look on...
Boy shoots self in head as father and brother watch
Girl loses control of Uzi kills instructor teaching her to shoot it.
So while I support firearm ownership, gun crazy culture here in the US is insane and cannot in anyway be compared to the Swiss IMO.