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26. But they can buy ammunition privately

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #25)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 01:33 AM

Jul 2015

They still have military weapons in their houses and one eighth our homicide rate (though a higher suicide rate than us, high even by European standards, and I have no doubt the gun prevalence has a lot to do with that).

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Let's look at a country with high gun ownership, privatized healthcare, and no minimum wage. [View all] Recursion Jul 2015 OP

Numbers 1 and 5 are the most critical differences. hifiguy Jul 2015 #1

K&R +1 newblewtoo Jul 2015 #2

When discussing Swiss gun ownership Swiss conscription must be taken into account. Electric Monk Jul 2015 #3

^^THIS^^ nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2015 #4

That's what I understood as part of the requirement of Swiss gun ownersip London Lover Man Jul 2015 #9

So does that mean it's the people, not the guns, that are the problem? (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #17

See the subthread beginning with reply #21 Electric Monk Jul 2015 #28

What bizarre pruning of the facts Doctor_J Jul 2015 #5

You're almost right Recursion Jul 2015 #6

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #7

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #10

Name one thing false in that post (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #16

Isn't Switzerland working on passing the Mincome? daredtowork Jul 2015 #8

It failed at a referendum Recursion Jul 2015 #15

Health insurance companies are non-profit in Switzerland BainsBane Jul 2015 #11

Sort of. The companies are for-profit, their plans are actuarially neutral Recursion Jul 2015 #13

In addition to other comments, I'd question points 2 and 3 DFW Jul 2015 #12

They didn't want to keep it low forever, sure Recursion Jul 2015 #14

For sure, cantonal taxes vary widely, and the Swiss include them when considering their tax burden DFW Jul 2015 #20

So good labor helps. joshcryer Jul 2015 #18

Labor unions do more than labor laws, this would lead me to believe Recursion Jul 2015 #19

About that "high gun ownership"... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #21

No, automatic weapons are not banned Recursion Jul 2015 #22

Private ownership of full-auto weapons is banned in Switzerland. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #23

Banned for non-servicemembers? Recursion Jul 2015 #24

Members of the militia do not own their issued weapons. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #25

But they can buy ammunition privately Recursion Jul 2015 #26

No, they can't Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #27

Private health insurance regulated to the hilt by the government Crunchy Frog Jul 2015 #29

A key quote in the OP that highlights the tradeoff between social and economic progressivism AZ Progressive Jul 2015 #30

I've always felt education was the only real way forward. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #31