It's not the guns. Sweden's gun ownership is high but the murder rate isn't. It's about good checks, good mental health support and not living in a society centred on fear and paranoia
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You can hardly compare Sweden to the US. Sweden does extensive background checks and requires initial and recurrent training to own a gun. It can take months to obtain a license to buy a gun there. The US doesn’t do real background checks and most states have no waiting period.
aug 29, 2025, 3:23 pm • 1 0 • view
That's exactly what Baj said in comparing Sweden?
aug 29, 2025, 7:36 pm • 0 0 • view
I’m saying that the hundreds of millions of guns in the US is a factor. Sweden’s gun ownership is high compared to a lot of other countries but there’s no comparison to the US because they take gun ownership seriously.
aug 29, 2025, 8:47 pm • 0 0 • view