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The Swiss also have compulsory military service (at least for men) where they theoretically teach you how to use and presumably not be a dummy with your gun.

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Also do Switzerland have carry laws? If everyone left their firearms at home it would be much less of an issue too.

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Swiss can open carry in hunting areas with a license and allowed to store their own firearms and some duty fireams in their homes. They care more about to control the sales and storage of ammunition moreso than the actual rifles and handguns themselves.

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In many states in the USA you can carry your weapon (both open and concealed) to the grocery store. It makes everyone uncomfortable and is super weird. Also most people donā€™t carry their guns properly and it would take someone about two seconds to steal it.

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Yes:

ā€œIf you wish to carry a weapon in a public place, you must obtain a permit do so from the cantonal authorities. The permit is valid throughout Switzerland and you must have it on you at all times.ā€

ā€œYour application to carry a weapon will only be granted if you can prove that you must carry a weapon, for example if you are a private security officer, in order to protect yourself, other people or objects from tangible danger. You must also pass an exam on how to use weapons and the legal requirements for doing so.ā€

Cantons are about the size of a county in the United States, so imagine getting a concealed permit for a particular county. They donā€™t carry over, so youā€™re not going to be able to travel very far with it.

Not that Swiss people really travel that far eitherā€¦

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In Florida itā€™s a form that doesnā€™t do a background check and doesnā€™t even check that your main residence is in Florida. Then you can use that license in other states.

John Oliver did an episode on how absurd it is.

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Could this compulsory military service also alert authorities to people that arenā€™t suitable to own private firearms?

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