[Vision2020] Gun Death Rates for Swiss, Finns, and Others

[Nicholas Gier]

Hi Roger,

Switzerland and Finland actually (3rd and 4th in the world for gun
ownership in the world) actually have relatively high gun death rates. For
2007 Denmark was at 1.45 per 100,000, Canada at 1.25, and the UK, after new
restrictions, at .25 per 100,000.  In contrast the Swiss and Finns have
3.84 and 3.6 respectively, but we have the highest at 10.2 per 100,000.

Nick

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 1:31 PM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

>
> I have a bad cold and was unable to go to the Lincoln Day dinner. I do not
> know the circumstances behind Walter signing the letter. It may be that the
> council voted to send it and Walter as Chairman, did so. I do not know.
> Background checks should be a good thing. I do not know if the current laws
> are sufficient or not. Some of the other suggestions may warrant
> consideration. I would be open to at least studying them. Something that
> should not be done is to take guns or ammunition away from law abiding
> citizens.This would not prevent gun crime. All of the mass shooting except
> one were in gun free zones. Switzerland (where all households are required
> to have weapons) has the lowest gun crime rate of any of the developed
> nations. More attention should be payed to identifying people with mental
> problems. I am in favor of concealed carry permits provided there is
> antiquate safety training. I would also like to have all hunters receive
> gun safety training before being issued a hunting license. I have been in
> hunting camps were people talked about how many sound shots the got. It
> scared the hell out me. Guns and alcohol are a bad combination. I think
> that Game Wardens should have the authority to issue citations to any
> hunter that has a high blood alcohol content.  Walter as Chairman is the
> best thing that has happened to The Latah County Republicans. Lets not go
> off half-cocked.
> Roger
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