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The world’s safest countries with almost no gun-crime

The irony is that some of them have very high levels of firearm ownership What makes a society virtually immune to gun violence? If high-violence hotspots are defined by a breakdown in state capacity, the world’s safest nations present a fascinating paradox. Some of them achieve near-zero gun-crime...

Czechs carry guns but don’t shoot each other

Czechia is one of the world’s most peaceful countries despite a heavily armed populace If you order a coffee at ...

American firearm-ownership is enshrined in the constitution

Citizens look to themselves rather than the police for their personal safety The American relationship with firearms often seems like ...

High gun violence in Jamaica despite draconian firearm restrictions

Criminal gangs run rampant with high-calibre weapons smuggled through porous borders Sun, sand, sea, reggae music… and gun violence on ...

The strange island where you are legally required to be armed

Residents routinely walk around with heavy-calibre rifles slung over their shoulders The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard might well be the ...

Strict gun control in Korea makes knives the weapon of choice

An inherently peaceful country has battled with random mass stabbings in public spaces At first glance, South Korea is a ...

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