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Instapunk on Swedish gun laws

Posted by David Hardy · 2 March 2006 11:49 AM

The always-interesting Instapunk has a note on Swedish laws and gun laws in particular. Yes, Sweden has stricter gun laws than the US, and a lower homicide rate -- but other Scandanvian countries have much looser gun laws than Sweden, and lower homicide rates that that country.

[The notes about regimentation -- until fairly recently, alcohol was rationed by the government, to make sure nobody could drink more than it felt proper -- remind me of a couple of jokes about Germany. (1) You can't have a revolution in Germany, because the police won't issue the permit; (2) You can't have anti-government riots, either, because all the government buildings have "keep off the grass" signs in front of them.]

· non-US

5 Comments | Leave a comment

Pro-gun Swede | March 2, 2006 1:03 PM | Reply

Sweden has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe - hunting is very popular and it's not that hard to get a life-time license.

The Mechanic | March 3, 2006 10:24 AM | Reply

Sweden has been a monarchy since prehistoric times. We are sovereign citizens where as they are subjects.
“How small, of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!” –Samuel Johnson

Pro-gun Sweden | March 3, 2006 12:35 PM | Reply

Yeah, keep telling yourself that...

gary shepherd | March 1, 2010 4:45 PM | Reply

YES, SWEDEN DOES HAVE A MUCH LOWER HOMICIDE RATE! BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE US IS MUCH, MUCH LARGER COUNTRY WITH MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE! IT ALL EQUALS OUT, SO THEIR RATE IS THE SAME ACTUALLY! THINK ABOUT IT! SWEDEN IS SO CLOSE TO A SOVIET COUNTRY AND THE WAY THE WORLD IS GOING AND THAT DAMN PUTIN STILL IN CONTROL , SWEDEN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OWN AN AUTO WEAPON WITH THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AS SWITZERLAND AS TO HAVE A SIZABLE MILITIA TO DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY SINCE THEIR MILITARY IS ALSO SMALL COMPARED TO A SOVIET MILITARY! REM, WEAPONS DONT KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE! AS FAR AS IM CONSIDERED EVERY HONEST CITIZEN OF ANY COUNTRY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO OWN A WEAPON TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY AND PROPERTY FROM SCUM!

keburg | August 30, 2010 7:58 AM | Reply

BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE US IS MUCH, MUCH LARGER COUNTRY WITH MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE! IT ALL EQUALS OUT, SO THEIR RATE IS THE SAME ACTUALLY!

How foolish. Homicide rates are based on percentages, so the larger U.S. population is irrelevant. Let me guess: you didn't go to college on a math scholarship.

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