The world's most armed Swiss people is why there are no mass killings

About 2 million people possess weapons in a nation of 8.3 million people. By 2016, only 46 homicides had occurred. The overall murder rate is near zero.

The International Arms Association often refers to Switzerland to argue that many weapons ownership rules are not necessary.

In 2016, The NRA said the European state has the lowest murder rate since millions of people own weapons and hunting weapons that are not even required, reports The Independent”, Periscope broadcast.

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Switzerland is obsessed with taking possession of weapons. Every year, it holds a shooting competition for children aged 13-17.

Knabenschessen in Zurich is a traditional annual festival dating back to the 1600s. Having an armed citizen helped maintain Swiss neutrality for more than 200 years.

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Switzerland has not been part of an armed international conflict since 1815, but many soldiers have helped bring peace to the world.

Many Swiss gun ownership view it as part of a patriotic task to protect their country.

Most Swiss people have to learn how to use a gun.

Unlike the United States, Switzerland has mandatory military service for men.

All men between the ages of 18 and 34 are tried “capable of serving” who are given a pistol or a rifle to train.

After they complete military service, they can buy weapons, but they must get a permit for them.

In recent years, the Swiss government has voted to reduce the size of the country's armed forces.

Swiss laws are designed to prevent all who are violent or unable to carry weapons.

Switzerland is also one of the richest, healthier countries and, with some measures, the happiest in the world.

Around the world, the strongest weapons laws have been linked to less gun deaths. This has happened in Switzerland./Periscopi/