TheDope1: Any one ever wonder why Switerzerland [sic] doesn't have the highest rate of mass shootings in the world? They have the 4th highest amount of guns/capita and every military conscript takes his/her weapon home to be stored there. So what's the difference?

1. Mandatory military service for men (providing extensive weapons training).

2. Swiss civilians must demonstrate that they are physically, intellectually, and mentally capable prior to conscription (gun owners are rigorously screened).

3. Switzerland has a different regulatory environment and culture (The Swiss pride themselves on armed neutrality, and Switzerland hasn't taken part in any international armed conflict since 1815).

4. Swiss private gun ownership has been falling for years.

5. Swiss authorities decide on a local level whether to give people gun permits. They also keep a log of everyone who owns a gun in their region (with exceptions for hunting rifles). And potential gun owners are heavily vetted.

6. People who've been convicted of a crime, have an alcohol or drug addiction, or express a violent or dangerous attitude aren't allowed to buy guns in Switzerland.

7. Switzerland ranks high on the factors that lead to happiness: caring, freedom, generosity, honesty, health, income, and good governance.

8. When the country's crime rate rose in the 1990s, Switzerland implemented federal regulations on guns.

9. In Switzerland, it is illegal to carry a gun in the street. The Swiss keep their guns at home unless they're hunting or competing in shooting contests (and guns must be transported unloaded).

10. Extremely hard to get a concealed carry permit in Switzerland.