Interesting article on the role of the media in gun violence, comparison US / Switzerland
"Eleven Days before Christmas: Carnage in Connecticut"
by Michael Gillespie / December 18th, 2012
" ... Switzerland has compulsory military service for men (voluntary for women), and the Swiss own more guns per capita – more semiautomatic pistols and assault rifles – than do Americans. “Between the ages of 21 and 32 men serve as frontline troops. They are given an M-57 assault rifle and [until 2007] 24 rounds of ammunition which they are required to keep at home. … In addition to the government-provided arms, there are few restrictions on buying weapons. Some cantons restrict the carrying of firearms – others do not. The government even sells off surplus weaponry to the general public when new equipment is introduced. Guns and shooting are popular national pastimes. More than 200,000 Swiss attend national annual marksmanship competitions. But despite the wide ownership and availability of guns, violent crime is extremely rare. There are only minimal controls at public buildings and politicians rarely have police protection”.... "
Full source: http://dissidentvoice.org/2012/12/eleven-days-before-christmas-carnage-in-connecticut/
