Jo Lang

As gun control debate rages, Switzerland offers interesting correlation -- but is it real?

January 31, 2013
Global Politics

Switzerland is often held up by gun rights advocates as a model of what the United States could be with the right gun laws. But many in Switzerland say, not so fast. They point to already tightened restrictions and a, crucially, a healthcare safety net that lets fewer people go witout treatment.

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