Why the Swiss Love Their Guns (more than Americans)
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Americans and Swiss citizens have some of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, but their gun cultures differ wildly. One country has seen over 500 mass shootings in 2023 alone, while the other has had less than a handful over the past twenty years. To understand why there’s such a stark difference between these two countries’ gun cultures, we traveled to Switzerland to see how each of these cultures started, and where they began to part ways.
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Just found your channel today, watched your swiss bunkers & UFO/UAP video. Subscribed the moment the video ended haha love your work man
Basically guns went from a collective idea to fueling individual exceptionalism
@johnnyharris looking for any excuse to go to Switzerland these days XD
love your vids! keep it up
I would have come to meet you if i had known your here
One small aspect of the divergence is as follows: 1) We used to have shooting clubs and gun safety classes in schools. They got removed. I do remember teens having guns in a rifle rack in the back of the truck at school. 2) We used to promote Respect and Responsibility, now it is everyone for themselves. 3) We have politicians pushing agendas and causing divisions. Making it "Us vs Them" instead of genuinely trying to find common ground.
You are 100% correct....but don't let Johnny sugar coat Switzerland and their lack of mental illness issues, lack of knowledging their increasing drug issues, lack of knowledging treatment needed to counter this increasing problems...also Switzerland has an increasing problem with home, car and personal property crimes associated with all the above.... so Switzerland isn't and different than the United States! Johnny is just infatuated with Switzerland and ashamed of his freedoms protected by us legal abiding A2 citizens..... he is in denial
Totally agree
@@dannyeugenewaits9486 +1 👍
Truth
@@dannyeugenewaits9486 This video was based around guns in Switzerland. He isn't in denial, he is showing this narrative. Now he could go into mental health and all the others, but what does that show? The country has problems like any other?
It's a shame you didn't tell the audience the full story as to why the constitution says we have a right to bear arms. There is so much more to this story than you are telling.
Liberal propaganda.
100% gun control video!
@@crewdog2898speaking of Colion, he just did a video addressing this
@@Kennerd007 Yes he did, and it's fantastic, because Colion understands the 2nd Amendment, whereas Johnny here pretends.
@@Pavewy exactly
As a Swiss person: I'm not sure you can call Switzerland of the past peaceful, when we were the guys who hired out to other countries to fight their wars and made a whole lot of money from it and (kinda) got us involved in the slave trade. Also, there were wars on Swiss territory between the different regions and cities (look up the Kappelerkrieg, Villmergerkrieg, etc.) as there was no country "Switzerland" rather independent regions and cities bound by loose treaties who sometimes didn't like each other.
Regarding the republic thing, I think that is just Berne (the city state), but it wasn't the only one in Europe. There are others like Venice.
Another small detail is that not man serves in our militia army, there's something called civil service (Zivildienst, Zivilschutz).
I also think if you're interested in the modern roots of Swiss gun culture the time around the Second World War is more enlightning.
But I get that this video was amed at an US-audience, that these details are not the point and it would spoil the story. Thanks for your work😊
Sounds like he overlooked a lot of facts from both sides. That's what happens when you're creating a piece of propaganda.
@@kirby.hofman That, and well formulated story to lead us there.
Never ask a communist to articulate hisotrical facts with honest intention.
They simply can not.
The asinine author of this article has no clue about the US Constitution.
He was being very deceptive. I hate this first and last time I'll view this channel.
As a Swiss, I see owning a gun as a duty, not a right. And I'm not thinking of using it to defend my rights, but our rights.
Americans do they same they also have gun ranches they aren't drunk they also use it defend their people right and there's and why exactly is it bad to defend yourself.
Our country was not simply founded with a goal to protect us from external enemies, but to preserve the liberties of the people from those internally who would threaten them as well.
Nice myth you have there. The 2nd amendment is about Southern states having militias to recapture escaped slaves.
Yes; and why we aren't taking up arms against the present government is testament to how apathetic we've become; and how we've allowed the spirit of 2a to become diluted into nothingness.
exactly
that's exactly what a well regulated militia does, genius.
Correct we have the right to fight back against if the tyrannical government aspect part of the clause takes affect. Making it plausible for the American citizens to be able to fight back if the government turns bad, just like the colonies did against the British.
I’ve been to Switzerland and I have participated in some of Americas Gun culture in my life. I was excited to see another perspective on Switzerland’s gun culture. I was disappointed to discover that this video overlooked all of the best parts of American gun culture and instead focused on negative stereotypes and trumped up statistics which were manipulated to appear worse and than reality. Further, Swiss traditions were held up as nearly perfect with little to no real investigation into possible down sides. The narrator appears to have gone to experience Swiss gun culture in a much deeper and more mature way than he has ever experienced his own. He could have done EVERYTHING in this video in America and spread positive ideas promoting training and safety. Instead he did what Anthropology calls “going native”. Upsettingly shallow and negative anti gun propaganda really disappointed this viewer. Travel your own country experiencing our actual gun culture and make another video please.
Maybe visit a rod and gun club that is a real cultural hub in the region. Take a hunter safety course or a concealed pistol course. Meet and interview the instructors who love their community members and their county. Something!
Right on the point!
I think you’re right about the biases but i’m gonna give him a bit of a pass because he stated it’s an individual focus culture when it comes to guns , not an obligatory or duty bound one. Makes sense that someone who’s been spoon fed news reports on gun deaths (1 is too many) and exposed to the worst owners of guns and criminals wouldn’t go anywhere near a gun in the US lol
@@Humble2AYou shouldn’t give him a pass. This video is pure propaganda. 0 journalism integrity.
To be fair, I'm not aware of any shooting ranges in the USA that allow shooters to fire at targets on the far side of a civilian roadway that sees regular use... And I'm ok with that. Doesn't feel like a necessary risk to enable, no matter the safeguards. But then, we have more than enough wide open spaces that it would provide no particular benefit either.
Read my response to this video and see if you agree and would like to have a debate occur between those two individuals.
Hey Johnny, I'm Swiss, I was 25 years in the Swiss army, did you see the wooden stock rifles, they are mainly the model 31( 1931) and still perfectly precise! The ammunition used is the GP11,( Gewehr Patrone 1911)! It's also used in the next mode Stg 57, we called our ammo shortly "GP11"
Very gun knowledgeable
One more detail, Johnny, it's called "GP 11" becouse it has been used, created in 1911, the rifle was the long 1911 gun, similar to the 1931 but longer! Frankly I loved to shoot wit my AR 57 with this cartridge, GP11- 7.5 mm!
@@Pax.CZcams Just a detail, I made my "boot camp" 17 weeks, in 69, by the elite troops "Grenadier", I've been instructed as flamethrower and explosive specialist, the Swiss army instructed us so good, that after the 17 weeks we knew everything about combat and was ready to go to war! The survival time in ear time, was for the Grenadier 30 seconds!We was feared by every other corps when we had our "repetition" courses! Our motto is the same as the USMC, Semper Fidelis!
@@antonyg.952 Wow, this is mind blowing! 🔥 😯
What the swiss call surplus ammo, the rest of the world calls match grade ammo lmao.
Props to the guy coaching gun safety at the start
Switzerland and the United States have very different societies. The problem in the US isn’t a gun issue it’s a very complex societal issue.
Too many mixed races and cultures is Americas problem.
@@blue03r6 I do not think that is the problem. However I understand why you came up with that. Order out of chaos. There is a framework they use to guide thoughts and actions that lead to the synthetic solution. They divide us creating chaos that leads to their predetermined outcome where they come in with a solution that results in them with more power and us with less liberty.
Every time we fight for or defend against an ideology we are playing a necessary role in Marx and Engels’ grand design to advance humanity into a dictatorship of the working class. The Hegelian solution to all these conflicts can’t be introduced unless we all take a side that will advance the agenda. The Marxist’s global agenda is moving forward and the only way to completely stop the privacy invasions, expanding domestic police powers, land grabs, insane wars against inanimate objects, covert actions, and outright assaults on individual liberty, is to step outside the dialectic. This releases us from the limitations of controlled and guided thought.
The issue in America is one of social values, destruction of the family, and lack of good role models.
The true real problem in the us is one and one only, but we are too afraid to say it. Starts with b.
Yup. Switzerland is a homogenous society that has had the same culture and customs for centuries. Corruption is minimal and they don't have off the wall social issues.
The United States is a melting pot, an empire, deals with corruption, has incomparable racial divides, ethnic, and economic divides all within the same borders.
You forgot the part where the founding fathers also wanted to protect us from our own government.
And they were oh so right.
He didn’t forget. He did it on purpose because he’s a clown and pushing a narrative.
@@interiorattack8331 This is nothing more than a thinly veiled pro-gun control documentary.
He's a journalist that doesn't really like guns, what else do u expect? It is only obvious to leave out this most important part of what made America,....america. I'm not an American an even I'm aware of that part of its history. It's shameful honestly. To think that there are so many persons living free not realizing, that this one right keep the government from overreach, knowing if the people are pissed off at the amount of strong arming anything could happen if the people themselves decide they want them out. This was spitefully left out and delivered to tell persons that that constitutional right was to protect the government lol
were they? I mean they were land and slave owners which wanted to protect their own interests with those laws. Not very different from European nobility.
One important fact is that after the Military Service you keep the gun but not the ammunition
Yes..actually you are not allowed to own ammunition if I remember well (and need a permit to buy ammo).
One important fact is that You can buy your own ammo at the gun shop, You can’t keep military ammo aka. GP90 but you can buy commercial one that have literally same spec and projectile 😂
As a Swiss citizen, I completed my basic military training with an infantry elite unit, the Grenadiers. Subsequently, I was allowed to take my semi-automatic rifle home. Afterwards, I fulfilled my duty by participating in annual mandatory shooting exercises at the shooting range in my village. In my experience, firearm handling in Switzerland is very responsibly managed. The ammunition we receive with our firearm is sealed and must not be opened; violations are penalized. Compared internationally, incidents of accidents or criminal actions involving firearms are very rare in Switzerland. Today, I am retired and have voluntarily returned my firearm to the military. My duty and contribution to my homeland are fulfilled.
Wrong, you were allowed to take home your Fully Automatic rifle! Not semi automatic. At least until you finished your service, then it got converted to semi automatic.
@@Bisley1 It would have been illegal to convert it back to fully automatic, though easily feasible…
seems like gun ownership in switzerland is more focused on protecting the country than protecting people from tyrannical governments and criminals.
As an American who enjoys the same things that the Swiss enjoy about their gun culture, I struggled with your take on the difference between the cultures. First, not all Americans feel the way you depict us when it comes to firearms. Protecting self and family are a big portion of our lives, but family for most of us expands to community as well. If the Swiss had a large segment of their government wanting to villainize guns and gun owners, they too would have the fears that Americans do about protecting themselves and communities. You have statistics about gun violence, which show accurate numbers. However, while I would love to end suicide, it is not violence in the same way as shooting someone. This is a different problem. Suicide is not a gun problem. It is a mental health or social problem. A few years ago, the media and medical professionals started calling some suicides by medical device "Death with Dignity. " So why is it violence when someone injects a piece of lead into them but not violence when they inject a poison? You seemed to have a very romantic view of Swiss gun culture and are willing to see all of their perspectives but only view American gun culture as violence. I would challenge you to join a gun club or shooting range in the states and you may find that there are normal, peace loving people that enjoy the culture in the same way that you describe the Swiss as. I would also suggest you take a look at the number of lives saved by guns in America. Sadly, the government stopped gathering those statistics when they went against the goals of politicians. Millions of lives each year are saved by guns. Not bullets, guns. Shots do not need to be fired to thwart evil or wrongdoing. It is awesome that you decided to explore a gun culture even though you had no interest in guns before. Do the same thing here in the States. You will find some people that match your stereotype that you depict. But you will also find a lot of others who peacefully and respectfully enjoy our rights and are willing to protect our America.
That's because this is an obviously dishonest "documentary", made by a woke serving to political agenda.
Excellent reply Brian! 👍 Totally agree.
I couldn't have said it better myself
He has no interest in that, it would counter his preconceived notions and his obvious agenda to misrepresent American gun ownership.
Beautifully worded. Calling out what's wrong and fishy in this video but with a level of respect and insight that really deserves a response by the documentary's author, Johnny Harris.
I think Colion Noir said it best when he said “Johnny is reaching deep into his bullshit bag on this one!” Our 2A isn’t just about being able to protect ourselves but mainly about being able to stand up against a tyrannical government. That is the entire point of the 2A. They wrote it so the people couldn’t be disarmed by a tyrannical government because they had just fought for our country’s freedom from a tyrannical government! This documentary is nothing more than a gun control advertisement in disguise.
Yup. As he tries to say NRA politicized guns and scaring America and Americans. He's doing just that. A teethless wolf in sheep's clothing.
Yep
100%!
Yep. This video is a stab at our gun rights, while attempting to disguise that.
Isnt that how it started in Switzerland ? With William Tell standing up against his ruler / government . He also said because everyone has trained to use a firearm and has one Switzerland was able to stay neutral . Also isn’t that why Japan did not want to invade us in WWII , because of our guns in citizens hands , plus , I believe , we the people would use said firearms to defend our country if we were invaded by a foreign country . He also did not ask the Swiss people if they would use their firearms to defend themselves against an attacker
This just scratches the surface ... it needs a part 2 to go deeper in why its really so different
In the 70s, every high school in my area had competitive rifle shooting teams. We had no school shootings back then.
A lot of bomb scares on days of a lot of exams, though.
This is a clear example of researching one side, failing to research the other and mixing personal beliefs with media assumptions as a conclusion
This is the most clear and accurate assessment I've seen in the comments. It describes his documentary perfectly.
TRUE DAT!
He was researching Switzerland/Swiss culture/rules. How is that 'one side'? There are 'sides' in the US, but not in Switzerland.
Spot on!
@@xxwookey Because he compared it to the United States... Had he not compared it, it would have been a complete video and not a complete propaganda piece.
Never forget that the Bill of Rights doesn’t spell out what rights the government is granting the people. It spells out the rights that are recognized as inalienable human rights that the government is prohibited from infringing upon. We don’t have a right to bear arms because the Constitution says so. The government isn’t allowed to infringe upon that right, because the Constitution says so.
Thank you
Exactly. How come every dictator in history banned guns for the people but not their soldiers? Colion Noir debunked this evil govt tyranny fueled propaganda. Govt= worlds biggest murderer. Johnny is in bed with dictatorial viewpoints.
God given right inherent in natural law!
well said
Even if the Constitution didn't say it, you still have that right. Everyone on this planet has the God-given natural right to defend themselves with the most effective tools possible.
You should do a mini-doc on the lack of proper punishment of criminals for violating our existing laws. In the U.S., there are literally thousands of city, county, state, and federal gun laws in place, that cover just about any situation you can think of.
Respectfully, if I may, I don't think it's a question of laws, I think it's rather a cultural question. You have to change your relationship to guns, which at the moment, judging from the horror stories we hear from your side, is not the most healthy.
@@harveyrichard2007 I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean "judging from the horror stories we hear from your side, is not the most healthy." Perhaps you are being judgmental about something you don't fully understand. That said, America does have more criminal activity in general compared to the entire continent of Europe and it's definitely an aspect worth exploring.
@harveyrichard2007: are these the horror stories you hear in the media? Are you talking about the anti-gun propaganda you hear? Our media is sensationalistic and anything but objective, fair or balanced journalism.
@@harveyrichard2007 You see those horror stories because certain people decided they wanted to feed them to you. As long as everything you think you know is based on hearsay cherry-picked by your home countries media, you should probably refrain from giving advice.
Exactly, was having a debate with an anti gun lady and brought up the fact that the government can’t even effectively punish criminals. We are in Australia and I was mentioning we don’t even have a bill of rights here. Anyway the discussion shall continue…
My guy, you can find that exact same "wholesomeness" at your local gun club in America any given Saturday morning.
He is just another coastal leftist that hates the USA.
No lol not really. It’s different here
@@ibbyseed Really solid addition to the dialogue there. I imagine you must have a lot of knowledge on the subject... Or at least, that is all I can do since you haven't actually said anything at all.
You mean those gun ranges where they allow fathers to give guns to their children without any training?
that's what I was thinking, I consider myself more anti-gun, I'm not involved in the gun culture here in the US, and I don't know what that environment is like, but even I can tell the framing is silly. "Friendly", "wholesome", "young kids keeping score", you KNOW if this was in the US, the kids keeping score wouldn't be described as wholesome at all. We'd call it concerning and indoctrination into a cult of violence, like, "Oh, how heartbreaking it is to see these kids raised in an environment like that" lol
If a person uses a gun to commit a crime it is called "gun violence". If a person uses a vehicle while they are impaired it's called "drunk driving". Why do we blame the gun, but not the car?
Spoons don't make people fat. Pencils don't make writing errors but then again those things don't represent freedom and self reliance so of course we need to blame guns for violence otherwise how would you convince people to trust and depend on the government for everything?
It. Just like this video is political. Nothing more.
The Swiss guns are a privilege not a right like in the United States this punk Johnny Harris can kick rocks and become a Swiss citizen. This documentary is full of lies and debunked by the Great Colin Noir
because theyre not trying to ban cars, yet.
Well there was all that cars fault for letting that drunk driver get it
I think that Colin Noir does a terrific job debunking a lot of big misconceptions presented by this vid
You mean Colion Noir? 🤔
I assume by 'misconceptions" you mean "Johnny's deceptions"
@@padraics yeah, misconceptions = bold face lies. oh sorry, "misinformation" is what the kids call it these days right?
@@shirothehero0609calm down
and you can bet that dishonest Harris won't post another video about Colion Noir's corrections, in the same way that he posted a new video when people called him out on his other video about rewriting history
Funny to see Joi the first seconds of the video in a multi million subscriber channel, haha... Good lad at the Brünig Indoor Shooting Range.
Thank you for this documentary. It gives more questions than answers, but clever questions we have to made. Best regards Jose Pena
Everyone should watch this whole video ... then go watch Colion Noir's video. Colion is a lawyer and gun law expert. He points out everything that Johnny got wrong (which is a fair amount)
This
Johnny got a lot wrong on this issue. They really dumbed down what shooting is in the US.
This vid is not comparing gun enjoyers and how they use guns, but how normies in both countries do it
@@antonikudlicki1100lol no. It’s about how gun obsession differs between countries.
It’s in the vid description
Yeah johnny didn't get the lessons he was taught.
It's clear to me this guy hasn't actually ever hung out with firearm enthusiasts in the US, we're the same as the swiss. Very fun, safe and respectful. I wish we could remove the stigma of firearms here.
big agreed. He is clearly not friends with any common firearms owners and gets his entire perception if US gun culture from the news.
Exactly, nothing has changed when it comes to guns in America since the founding of America except the liberal perception of guns has changed. That's it. His perceptions are what he thinks is real.
He knows nothing but is just spreading the narrative of those who would turn us all into subjects.
It sounds like to me he has never sacrificed anything for his country of the United States. He goes to another country and falls in love with it. Good, denounce your American citizenship and stay with the Swiss.
My prediction is that when the murder and suicide rates by firearms in the US is lowered to those seen in Switzerland then that stigma will be lifted.
Congratulations to the people who made these graphic effects, which help tell the story and make it more fun.
Crazy because as an American, this is how I grew up shooting. Heavy instruction and for sport. Sporting clays and long range 22. Cal. Target practice with iron sights. It's what made me fall in love with guns. And as I grew up I developed the same love for archery. It's the joy of execution, prosision, and marksmanship. Not the joy of the gun or the damage it can cause.
The problem in the U.S. is people are losing the respect for life. It isn't a problem with guns, it is a problem with people.
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Kinda like how 50 years ago gun were WAY easier to obtain, yet there was far less gun violence. What changed? The guns or the people...
Morals were removed. There is no morality filter in anyone's head. It is all base emotions running off instantaneous feelings in the immediate moment.
Not necessarily. Other than the last couple years during Covid gun homicides and other crimes have decreased almost every year and in total since the 80s. That’s with population increasing and number of guns in the country increasing as well.
Ah, but media coverage and slant make violence more obvious and talked about.@@magillicutyify
Love how you twist your observation!! You’re almost completely wrong except for Switzerland has a privilege and the US has the right
In Switzerland it is connected with mandatory military service so it is closer to a duty which gets supported by the government.
@@user-zq5zm5ff3m I would rather have a right than a privilege. Duties and privileges can change, but rights are guaranteed. God Bless.
The truly sad part is..as our..so called education system is now more concerned with and operated, or influenced or both, by woke activists and teachers more concerned with imposing thier ideologies and agendas and politics on the poor elementary school children, middle schoolers, and high schoolers, we are compelled by law to give them access too, than teaching them anything about how to be a decent citizen, or thier rights as citizens, the history of thier state, country, reading, math..no they get pushed about pronouns, and racial THEORIES that have no place in public school, or even on a college campus.
Kids and even a whole lot of adults now a days can tell you all about why we should supposedly hate America, and all the misinformational info of abuses it supposed committed, or why you or they should feel guilty for the color of your skin, or how X person is being "underinuded" sue to whatever random reason and needs to change. I bet out of 100 kids just graduating High School Right now, probly around 30 of them wod be a le to tell you even one statement in this video that's false maybe 10 could point out everything. So...that being said...think how many watched this who believe every fucking word he said
@@redthemenace2231 Rights also change, depending on who is in power.
-bZj
@@brianzjonesnot if you have a second amendment which gives the people teeth to defend their rights, that's the whole bloody point
After reading through the comments there is one thing that I have not seen mentioned yet, that is the homogenous nature of Switzerland vs the US and the difference in population sizes. There are 2 gun cultures in America. One of them is the gang gun culture which is where you see most of the shootings and other criminal acts coming from. The other one is the gun enthusiasts which are going to look a lot like what you see in Switzerland. Since I don't know about it I would be curious to see what organized crime is like in Switzerland. Organized crime is one of the biggest reason why citizens in the US feel the need to protect themselves with firearms.
This is a VERY important point you make here. We can talk about "gun culture", and that's reasonable enough, but the culture in general is what counts the most. Comparing one country with another is always a sketchy proposition. There are many regions in the U.S. that you could compare with small countries like Switzerland equitably, Utah for example. Others, not.
Being a large nation, the U.S. does unfortunately have gang culture, pockets of violent narcotics traffic conflict, and communities with high rates of non-intact family units.
This doesn't mean there is no crime in Switzerland, but as you said the homogenous, and by that I mean generally law abiding, nature of Swiss society simply cannot be compared with U.S urban life.
Culture matters. Mogadishu vs. Salt Lake City.
Where does mass school shooters fall in American gun culture
Switzerland is not homogenous, there’s four languages spoken and the largest foreign population in all europe (26% of Swiss population are foreigners).
You can go to a canton Vaud village and then go 5 km away to a canton Valais village and the people are different, the don’t have the same culture, the sane accent etc. What we all have in common is the will to stay united despite our differences.
@mikebrown1881 comparing the differences in Switzerland and the differences in America is like saying that the difference between one cent and five cents is comparable to the difference between one cent and one thousand dollars. Yes, differences exist, but comparatively, they don't exist, and Switzerland is much more homogeneous than the US. There are somewhere between 350 and 430 different languages spoken in the US. Our culture is all over the place, with each state having its own culture with many subcultures that run through each state.
I don't think people are into guns because of organized crime. they are into them because orgs. like the NRA are pushing it so much. This ain't the 1930's. I went grocery shopping today and I didn't need a gun. Where do you live where you are scared about organized crime?
I love the fact that their ranges make it so you're able to retrieve your spent casings without having to call a seize fire or to be cleared and behind firing line
A well regulated militia doesn't mean people required to join a militia or it being under government control.
It mean well organized so that a militia would actually be effective.
"Against a tyrannical government"... which we now have.
@@toddrodeo1349 Agreed. He never mentions that part, that's in the preamble, does he...
The 2nd Ammendment's main purpose is so we the people can form an effective militia against our OWN government, should it become tyrannical. Read the preamble. And he's pretending the Millitia Act was part of the constitution, it simply stated that the government could ask for help from the people's militia if needed - not that our right is dependent on that. Thus the founders enshrined this natural right so the government could never prevent the people from disposing of a tyrannical government.
Also, Japan leads the world in per capita suicides, and they have virtually no guns.
That’s what he said
@@waexplorer he did, then ignored that when making his point. he mentions it at 14:25 going over what well regulated meant and that it could be used to overthrow the government, and then that it was about arming the populace rather than a specific group (kinda glazes over this though).
Just bc your “documentary” is well made, it doesn’t mean it’s factual and not bias
100%
nothing is without bias. should be self-evident
"biased" is the word you were looking for here.
Thank you for clearing this up. I always wondered what the differences were.
Learned so many things from this. Thankyou
Everything he liked or enjoyed about the "gun community" in Switzerland he could experience in America, he just chooses not to.
I was watching Colion Noir's critique on this video. On it, Colion Noir highlighted Johnny Harris saying that visiting these gun ranges in Switzerland really changed his opinion on how guns are not scary. I feel the safest at gun ranges in America and didn't even have to fly to Switzerland to learn that!
This dude needs forced off the internet. Anyone spewing misinformation. And especially whilst "earning" income from it.
@@AstanaxKnight Ya, anyone in the US "gun community" will see the favoritism in the video. The US has a healthy gun culture and an unhealthy society.
@@jamesbondo13 Nah, this video is okay. You're going to get different messages from it depending on which side of the aisle you're on. If you're pro-gun, it's going to rustle your jimmies because it paints the 2A as the reason why gun crimes exist. If you're anti-gun, it's going to rustle your jimmies because it goes against the foundation of every narrative and ideology you champion. The 2A is already painted as such, no skin off my back there, but the butthurt it brings to the anti-gun community is amusing.
Look at how he kept bringing up gun deaths in the USA, but never accounted for our population size OR life preservations. He outright lied about more being murdered than saved by guns, because he is pushing a narrative rather than doing research. An American that is scared of guns would never see that fear of guns is the true problem with American gun culture. Classic American tourist: ashamed of their own nation, obsessed with all others. I was hoping he would notice his errors as his vacation vlog continued.
Wait, it is apparent that Mr. Harris has never been to a shooting range or club here in the U.S. because he would find that American gun culture is very similar to the Swiss, with an emphasis on safety, sport, camaraderie, community and family. The difference; we are a VOLUNTARY militia with a constitutional right, and duty, to protect our American liberties from tyranny, including our own government. Switzerland is a COMPULSORY militia, enforced by the government. Doesn’t sound quite as warm and fuzzy now, does it?
US gun culture doesn't seem even remotely so well behaved as the Swiss gun culture.
If that's true, then why does the US has a lot more gun deaths than Switzerland?
@@user-zq5zm5ff3m, you're saying you haven't been to a well-managed Firearms facility. There are plenty. And, the culture around them, is quite different than what you might think.
Eh, all the Americans I’ve met that own guns treat them like toys. Now they themselves may not SAY that, but that’s very much what their actions show. American gun culture is based on fear and paranoia that rights will be taken away, yet when rights actually ARE taken away (Roe v. Wade, for instance) all those that proclaim they’d give their lives to protect the sanctity of individual choice are mysteriously quiet. I have zero respect for American gun culture, because 95% of those that take part in it only care about their own freedoms, not the concept as a whole. At least with this whole Swiss thing they aren’t foaming at the mouth like most gun owning Americans are. The lack of mass shootings is pretty telling too
@user-zq5zm5ff3m that's because a lot of the gun culture is gang culture where they could give 2 shyts about safety and law. And the left continues to look the other way. Creating laws they won't enforce on criminals doesn't help.
I was born at the foot of Mt. Pilatus, which you have hiked during the intro of this video. By now, I mostly live abroad for work reasons. Switzerland still is a rather mystical place, where people live together happily. The fact is though, that this reality is in danger. By now, most Swiss have a foreign background, Swiss culture and values are gradually lost, and like everywhere else, problems are increasing. Switzerland also faces a lot of pressure from the EU, and sacred factors for peace, like our neutrality are in danger. The sad reality of life is that one's secutity, comfort and privilege are in danger very quickly, if you don't stand in for them. Also, Switzerlane receives too many people who just come for economic reasons and do not respect our culture and traditions.
Just wanted to add a few more thoughts...
What does it mean to "train"? One kind of training is to shoot a fixed target only from a prone position. That is one type of shooting. But not all shooting is in a prone target and not all targets are stationary. That is not to say that that type of training isn't valuable. But, just looking at a hunter, for example, they don't always get the chance to take a shot while laying prone. If the grass or brush is too high, then prone won't work. You need to practice different positions to shoot so that you are competent in shooting regardless of the physical posture you need to take when taking a shot. Also, there is CQB training. Not saying that I'd ever want to be in a CQB situation but that is a thing and it may be necessary in a skirmish. I'd certainly rather be taking sniper shots at an unsuspecting enemy than going head to head against them.
So, when they guy and Johnny mock "running through the forest, shooting everything up," personally, this sounds like a 3-gun competition or any other running and gunning competition which, in my mind, is another good form of training. It forces you to have good muzzle discipline and trains you to have good target acquisition and reloading skill while on the move.
And one last thing... Johnny marvels at the camaraderie of the Swiss gun culture but it doesn't seem like he has given a chance to see the camaraderie in the US gun culture by going to a competition to see how families participate in competitions.
I've never seen families in competition in the mountain West.
So.., are you saying that there aren’t shooting competitions that aren’t family oriented? Or are you saying that the competitions you’ve been to aren’t family focused so you have seen families? There are plenty of CZcams vids highlighting kids competing from traps to competition involving PCCs. I believe high school traps has been a growing trend for several years now.
The prone 300m shooting is just the most common example because its what everybody is required to do once a year. Its a safe way for people to practice shooting and handling their weapon after not touching it for a year. The other types of the shooting you do during the annual 3 weeks of service (after completing the main service) if you actually need it for your function in the military. Or you do it in your free time but thats only a small fraction of the people.
We keep reiterating “protected right” which is 100% the end of the conversation. That whole part where it shall not be infringed is key. I’ll follow gun laws because I’m not a criminal but when we have millions of guns in the hands of criminals who do not and have never abided by firearms laws, I am staunchly apposed to gun control.
Every living citizen has the “right”. You or the government should not get to decide who can or cannot own firearms. There should be no restrictions on which guns we can or cannot own full auto, suppressed, grenades etc.
@@18rollinhard grenades aren't arms sweetie
@@Robert-hy3vv grenades actually remove arms so they are anti constitutional
@@Robert-hy3vv Ummm... Explosives = Arms. Nice try though. ("sweetie" Pathetic way to gaslight btw little one.)
you just dont get it! If we make guns illegal then criminals cant use them! They will just get teleported into a jail cell the moment they touch a gun!11!11!111!1
I am American and I do not compromise. The second amendment is not a restriction for us. It is a restriction for the Government. Shall not be infringed.
Especially now, since that government and its military have grown to become the most powerful entities in the world. Do not bend to them.
@@paleoph6168 my brother in christ, you citizens are the nation, you made that happen
@@illama5330my brother in christ our votes mean nothing and our leaders pass funding acts without our input.
In my case im 17 and not even old enough to vote yet, we didnt ask for this yet we have to live with it.
@@illama5330 My brother in Christ, it was once voted on that slavery was a moral right in this country. Does that mean it was immoral to oppose it?
@@illama5330 Citizens of the nation have the duty to defend their nation from domestic tyrants.
I donated $5 a month through Patrion to The Bloke on the Range years ago and cannot log into Patrion to edit or cancel. I'm in the mountains of NW of the USA. Dandahermit.
They have imported so many immigrants who don't share the same values as "native" Swiss, that the gun culture will inevitably change even in Switzerland.
But Switzerland doesn't have the GOA and NRA pushing guns in order to make bi bucks for firearms corporations.
As a Veteran, I purchased my first gun after leaving service, I felt like I was required to do so, and because it was my right to do so. Lack of education, drugs, and mental illness are the cause of chaos in America. More gun laws are just going to push us away from each other, forcing us to choose a side. Its clear that Switzerland has a great gun educational system and lots of pride in their Nation. Our government has caused too much division. . .
Switzerland has a higher class of citizens than we do. The people are the difference. Gun violence is virtually nonexistent in our good neighborhoods. I dare say that Switzerland doesn’t let people come into their country illegally either.
So you think laws will push us away from each other? I never thought of it like that but it's an interesting idea I can't say you're wrong on. I just don't see any other way to bring some order to that chaos. I remember stating once on a similar topic comments section once about gun laws that in order to drive a car legally that you would need to have a license, and the crazies were immediately upset with me throwing out that idea because, "Driving a car is a privilege and owning a gun is a right." Like, I get what they're saying here but I also agree that innocent folks have the right to live without people showing up to a club and shooting up the place because their ex is in there with someone new. It's just bonkers to me that we can't try something.
@@charliekealoha... Laws are good for putting ideas and traditions down for clarity.
But the actual order comes from the individuals and their culture ... Chaotic people with a tonne of laws would still lead to chaos ... While orderly people with no laws will still be organized.
So from this video I can surmise that the tradition and culture surrounding guns lead to different behaviors in each country ... And even if they swapped laws the people themselves would likely not change.
@@charliekealoha if It was entirely free ,maybe it would gain some traction but the govt will put a price on it just as they do with driving; pay to get your license, pay to register vehicle, expiration dates, etc etc, This is why I think it get immediately stepped on to have licenses which I am not for because of such. It's also just a straight up deterrent to law abiding people of fuck that I dont want to do through all that red tape and infringes on what is a right.
"Our government has caused too much division..." It's by design. If the govt can keep us divided and fighting amongst ourselves, we have very little time to pay attention to what they're up to.
Damn dude. After watching this and seeing a fundamental misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the 2nd amendment and gun owners in the US, I have to rethink your videos I've seen
he totally exposed himself to be a sneak lol, epic failed
I got the same vibe on the other videos of his that I have unfortunately watched...
I thought the same thing. Like if he is willing to misinterpret this so badly, what else has he been feeding us that is utter bull crap?
Thank goodness we have people like Colion Nori that can combat Johnnys lopsided view.
@@Johnny-jr2lq - RIGHT ON!
New SUb, where have you BEEN? I LOVE your show! A true investigative reporter that's not afraid to tell the truth. I'm going to start sharing your posts, starting with THESE from 5 months ago, in the hopes of inspiring OTHERS to ALSO subscribe!!
This needs a part 2. You can't ask Swiss people about American gun culture without also experiencing gun culture here. It's not always how the media portrays it, and it's very similar to how you described the Swiss.
he is american
@@theironqueen2386 Yes, he's American. He is, though, an American that is wholly unfamiliar with American gun culture or, worse, isn't unfamiliar with it and is lying about it which would make him a propagandist.
@@Anon54387 American gun culture you mean the same gun culture that results in high teens firing of rounds into neighboring homes hate to break it to you but the NRA basically controls gun culture and all they care about is sales Switzerland doesn't have a culture around guns so loose and unregulated that a more school shooting than days happen
@@Anon54387 I think he is doing a very good job. We Americans are a bit overboard when it comes to buying lots of guns and ammo, in my opinion. So Johnny got startled shooting that rifle. Not everyone has shot one of those. But I hope you noticed that after he shot his finger was off the trigger and where it should be.
Basically this entire video
Gun in America: ❌🤠🪕
Gun in Europe: ✅🧐🍷
Basically, Liberals have successfully made Gun Ownership "Proverty" coded and low class. But go to heuty teuty Switzerland and suddenly gun ownership is cool. God I hate people like Johnny for this exact reason.
Pretty much even tho it’s the same. He needs to go to a range in the USA. Every range I go to people are kind and welcoming to new shooters and give me a lot of good information
@@christopherevans4978 yea he makes it sound like we all just run around shooting each other.
@@christopherevans4978 yeah but most gun owners don't own guns for the sport in the US. that's the difference.
@simplerocketscience6222 yeah they own them for a much more important reason. The same reason the Swiss, as stated in the video, own theirs.
Forgot to mention the more than a million lives saved each year in the US by people with guns. The more dangerous conditions become, the more we need to be armed and trained. But training is a personal responsibility, not the governments.
Most of those estimates are pure bullsh*t. They're self reported with zero documentation by guys who have a political stake in vastly overstating defensive uses.
If there isn't a police report on it, it didn't happen.
@MrColionNoir debunked this video check it out
To be fair the government of the US used to have shooting clubs and training in schools years ago, theres nothing wrong with passing laws obligating you to defend yourself
@@any4003I don't remember him debunking it only reaffirming it. It use to be listed on the FBI and CDC website every year. Up until about 10 years ago when several Anti 2 Ammendment organizations insisted that our gubberment take this of there website because it was inciting violence.
My mistake replied to the wrong person.
01:38 "Switzerland proves that there's no need for more gun rules" Yes, she's right. As a Swiss I can say, in Switzerland we already have much stricter gun laws as in the US, so there is no need for more rules 😂
Your videos are super high quality by the way.
The US has an educational system failure when it comes to firearms. I was tought firearm safety by my parents, grandparents and uncles. This needs to happen more. Hell, i was seven years old, my first two rifles I ever shot were an M-1 Garand and an AR-15. I love the gun culture in America because I was raised the right way. I continue to teach my son this culture and anyone around me whom will listen
A true American! God bless you and yours.
@@brenttesterman3171 Thank you. Merry Christmas
This! I was taught gun safety when I was around 8, starting with air rifles and working my way up, always being taught the proper safety techniques and why we use guns. I lived on a farm and every now and then a predator would get in a barn and I’d get the ar-15 and take care of them real quick. People now a days aren’t taught gun safety enough and aren’t shown why we still need guns. Like you said I too will certainly pass this culture to my son as well
@@Nic9458 Thank you Merry Christmas! Good point with the air rifles, I didn't include them in my comment. I used them a lot when I was a kid. To be honest I had an incident when I were younger with a BB gun. It tought me a very important lesson of firearm safety. Treat all guns as if they are loaded, never point a gun at something that you are not willing to destroy
That's the way the freedom of America coming out. Each parent learning their children how to shoot and how to learn gun safety. Your Uncle's your Grandpa's. That's howdialer by the time I was seven I was shit at twenty two of the time, I was nine I killed my first dear
As a 72-year-old that has been a law-abiding gun owner for 62 years. Yes, I got my first rifle on my tenth birthday. The only time that I did not live in this country was during my time in the Army. Fortunate for me I didn't have to serve in Veit Nam, I was stationed overseas in Hanau, Germany. I have made it thru my entire life so far without killing a single person or any animals. I have killed animals with vehicles, never a gun. I enjoy shooting, but I am not an avid shooter. Most of what I have are for fun, recreation and security. I do own an AR-15, never really thought about buying one until some stupid individual in the government (Obama) said that I should not be allowed to own an AR-15. In 1971 I was drafted into the military and was given an M-16 Army rifle, trained to kill with it or to die with it, if needs be but now, I should NOT BE ALLOWED. Now I have large amounts of government individuals telling me I can't and shouldn't be allowed to own any guns. JOHNNY HARRIS (who admitted on video that he has a therapist problem because he has voices in his head) is a lying POS about this video and what it means to own a gun in America. I drove 18 wheelers for 10 years across America, and because the government CANNOT PROTECT their citizens from crime, it was left up to me to protect myself. 5 times in a 10-year period I had to use a weapon to PROTECT myself. The results were as follows: 0 times I was assaulted, 0 times I was robbed, 0 times I was beaten, 0 times I was stabbed with a knife. Every time I had a weapon, and every time the assailants turned and left, leaving me safe and sound. Nobody died and nobody went to jail. Was that because I was saved by the police, our government or God? NO, it was because I was armed and not afraid to defend myself. JOHNNY HARRIS, if you want to do some good videos, how about you go and expose the crime and corruption going on in our government, THAT IS, IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO BAD MOUTH THE GOVERNMENT LIKE YOU HAVE TO BAD MOUTH THIS COUNTRY. Until then, you are just another CZcamsr talking shit to make MONEY. Total bullshit.
bad mouth Switzerland at what timestamp?
You are right in what you said
Thank you for your service. :D
Hey buddy, ever hear of paragraphs? and what the fuck is "Veit Nam"?
I agree with everything you stated 100% !
my school actually had a shooting range in a room directly under it. and the only reason it was removed was that on lunch the number of kids that couldn't go home to eat rose so they needed more rooms to eat something in.
One thing is outstanding, the shooting range and competitions held in Switzerland favor more skill rather than reckless shooting of big magazines. All the rifles are manually cocked and with a maximum of six rounds.
Is this sarcasm or do you really think that?
There is no magazine restriction and almost everyone shoots semiauto.
the guy who did the video was shooting a semi-auto rifle.
You forgot one of the major reasons why we keep in bare arms in this country. It's to stop the government from becoming tyrannical. Our constitution is specifically written so that if we deem necessary, we can remove the government and start new.
He didn't miss it he's purposely doing that. He's very dismissive of a lot of points to the point I don't think he's doing it by accident
its not forgetting it's ignorred to push an his agenda and sell propoganda.
Hate to break the news to you, but your government has combat aircraft, tanks and missiles. If it wants to be tyrannical there's not much you can do. Best plan is not to vote for wannabe tyrants.
Yeah, he intentionally left that out.
It was the main reason for the Second Amendment. He covered it up because he has an agenda.
The problem is not the gun, it's the society around them
Yeah, guns don't shoot by themselves, unless they malfunction lol
failed integration of the black community into wider society has lead to such insane amounts of guncrime and mass shootings in the usa
wow just wow
@@ridingweeb4801 Dude... don't be racist. Just ban all guns, knives and pointy objects and homicides will drop hard.
why dyou need a gun then? they have a specific purpose...
To other people (US or else), it is important to understand that the gun culture in Switzerland is mostly due to the army which is a self defense militia. Gun culture mostly revolces around the defense of the country not the individual. WWI and WWII were key moments when Swiss developped a strong organisation in each town to train and maintain skills of most men in age of serving. People don't get guns to protect themselves because there is no need to and guns are very strictly controlled.
"Turn Inward, and relax" ? Was it supposed to be pointed at himself? 😆🤣
It struck me too, after watching Johnny's video, that he was comparing the "reality" of gun culture in Switzerland with a *narrative* about gun culture in America. I was annoyed that he hadn't visited any gun ranges in America before making his comparisons, which sounded more like pushing an agenda than furthering our understanding of the real world.
All that video production ain't cheap. And we all know who the sponsors are.
This is a propaganda film disguised as a documentary, nothing more.
yeah and the message is "be safe and responsible when you own a firearm and maybe the greater culture can change for the better." How dare the video say something so terrible 🙄@@rennkafer13
@@apeksblue except he completely ignores that the exact thing he's showing in Switzerland happens here in the US too, we have the same sort of competitions, with a similar "culture". I don't believe that was an accident. We won't even get into the misleading parts of the "documentary" regarding the 2nd Amendment,
What exactly about the documentary was misleading regarding the 2nd amendment? @@rennkafer13
You know we have shooting clubs and competitions here in the US too. I’ve found the long range community in particular to be very supportive and friendly.
I have one on my back porch.
he doesnt want people to know that. he wants people to think that everywhere else has great gun control, but we dont.
He didn't mention alot of things tells partial truths so his narrative can be pushed. Propaganda master
@@KAG1776every single video!
@@KAG1776 This is literally a CIA channel lmao, don't expect to see truth here, this guy glows.
I love the comment made by the gun shop owner when he said he didn't know why there were so many dumbasses with guns in America. One, who is my age (70's), did not see this idiocacy in my young years growing up in a much freer America. The dumbing down of Americans (IMHO) began with government controlling schools. Next and in no particular order came kicking the Bible (1963) out of school, where in some households was the only place children would hear about the Bible. In short order came the not so supreme court (1973) declaring mass murder on the unborn, still amazes me and always will. Why does the most innocent life have to die because of someones lack of taking preventative measures to insure protection from pregnancy? With the Bible removed from schools, which taught Creation and a Higher Power, evolution takes over teaching that humans evolved from a slimy rock and that humans literally, are only a more refined animal, sooo...when one (gov't) demands evolution be taught and not Creation, where children grow up believing they are no better than animals; then the result is animalistic behavior from humans. We are living in an insane asylum with deviate maniacs in positions of authority. The hippies and drug heads of the 1960's are now the professors of almost all of America's educational institutions, from pre-k to graduate levels as well as gov't. Where do we go from here, Communism is my guess? My take IMHO
As a swiss person myself, this is not everywhere, we don't have guns everywhere it's usually some specific places that's like that.
They should rename this documentary, "Jonny Harris doesn't understand a damn thing about the Second Amendment, the role of Government, nor does he understand anything about gun culture in the United States. That, and he has a hard-on for Switzerland"
The second amendment has NEVER been about protecting the government. It's about protecting individual rights, as need be, to include protecting them FROM the government, if necessary. Here's an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.-"
Yep
Matthew 13:13...... “because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not.”
That hard-on for Switzerland is totally justified. I wish we in the USA had a right to a bunker under our home with the government willing to subsidize up to 70% of the cost :) Instead we have zoning limitations and extraneous fees...
@@_Starhammer Don't forget the "insurance" that you have to buy in certain locations as well.
When you live in an open-air prison, with criminals and madmen wandering freely, a gun for self defense is just a way of leveling the playing field.
awesome topic man very well thought out
How so this video failed to mention lax criminal prosecutions,this video also failed to compare the crime rates between the two nations,this video failed to mention the ease of which criminals obtain guns illegally,this video failed to mention the statistics of gun violence broken down in criminals versus legal ownership of gun.
Question… How can you repeatedly compare shooting culture in Switzerland to the USA when you’ve never explored a shooting range in the US.
I'm Swiss and you do make a great point on one part of the issue (one that I always knew), but there are a lot more factors than this. I wish you would at least mentioned the other things that make a difference, and that America does have well behaved shooting communities like the Swiss ones.
WOW looky here Johnny....even one of the Swiss just commented your video is WAY off and missed the point
The guy already has a narrative he wants to say, and he will ignore anything that will go against it.
Most of the problem lies in the fact that individuals are not held responsible for their actions. The criminal doesn't get punished for his actions, everyone else get punished.
Yeah when you have the same demographics and economics you will be a lot less smug which is going to happen as you import all of Northern Africa
@@cornballmcgoo7174 I'm not smug, I agree with you 100%. My point was that he's only focusing on one aspect, this issue is multi faceted.
Cool video. Great editing. It just sucks you had to omit facts about the 2A in order to drive your narrative.
Exactly you missed quite a bit
@@nycbike73 he* missed quite a bit. I understand the point of the constitution pretty well
@@nycbike73nope, the op is spot on. Johnny deliberate twists the meaning in order to push the narrative. The 2A isn’t to protect the country from outsiders, it’s specifically meant to protect the citizens from the government. That’s the part Johnny very obviously suppresses.
A Billionaire-backed cabal, a very nefarious Deep State, and ideological globalist neocons and neoliberals are a power axis in the US that has worked in unison to undermine US national culture with insidious cultural Marxism.
And naturally they are extremely hostile to an armed citizenry as that is an eventual manner of opposition that impedes the total totalitarian take over that they desire to achieve.
He also is wrong about the Swiss in many parts. His "swiss partner" is also not really representative or full of knowledge. I am sure he is a Socialist.
I now I'm late to the party but as a Swiss I can tell you that he missed to tell you some important details. First, military members (which was basically the whole male population between 18 and 35) take their guns home with the idea that everybody is ready for defence in a matter of hours in the case of a war. However, after some incidients, the rules were tightend and you are now not allowed to take munition with you and the breech (the part that actually triggers the explosion of munition) has to be stored at a military facility or a gun range. Second, you are only allowed to carry a gun in public if you're on military duty or as a part of the police personel of course. So yes, there are a lot of guns here and big proportion of the society knows how to shoot but it's not like everybody could just grab his gun at home and go shoot around at any point. You don't own the gun but it is given to you by the military as long as you're an active member of the military.
I tell you what, nothing or no one is taking my guns while I’m alive. Lefty. Just by the way you wear your beanie tells me everything.
I grew up in the USA with grandparents, parents, and close relatives who each owned numerous guns for hunting and competitive shooting. The rule was drilled into me from childhood: "Every gun is a loaded gun" and I was trained to handle even my toy guns accordingly. My six children have been raised the same way. In four generations, from 1898 to 2023, there has not been one "gun accident". Not because our guns were locked in a safe or unloaded, but because of the understanding of how to respectfully and safely handle a firearm as the deadly tool that it is. Simple rules. Teach your children to handle toy guns with those same rules and they will carry through as muscle memory to adulthood. Safe gun handling must be a mentality, not an afterthought. If the NRA Hunter Safety Course was a required class for all 13-year-olds, you would see the gun accident statistics plummet. Ignorance is fatal. I think that Johnny's selected/colored facts, analysis, and conclusions paint the picture of the issues brought up in this video simplistically and somewhat inaccurately. However, that's my point of view and I do appreciate the comparison of the USA to the Swiss. However, many other factors cause the differences that he pointed out that need to be considered. At the end of the day, gun safety still boils down to treating every gun as if it were loaded. Just ask Alec Baldwin...
@valleytiller42, what you said is all true.
Personally i think it also has a lot to do with what i call the taboo effect. When one is raised with respect for and familiarity with tools, (guns or other tools) the taboo effect does not exist. For example, if a parent never allows their kids in their woodworking shop because the power tools are dangerous, the kids will likely have a curiosity and desire to explore the forbidden workshop when the parents aren't around. This can obviously lead to accidents as the kids have no idea how to safely operate said tools. They'll wander wide-eyed around the shop like Johnny in Switzerland.
But if the kids are properly trained and familiarized with said tools, the taboo effect disappears and there is no desire to sneak around and mess with them when adults aren't around.
My 2c.
Bingo. One of the issues Johnny chose to ignore - that the gun shop owner hinted at - is that anti-gun activists have worked very hard t eliminate gun use and safety training in the US. The result is a higher level of accidents.
There was a whole seriouse of see a gun run and go get an adult. Of course, we ignore that that creates an interest in discovery and kids will pick them up and play with them. I made sure that my children understood loaded and clearing guns by the time they were 5 and that anytime they were interested, I would get them out for them to look at, and work with them and get comfortable with them. I would make an exagerated effort to always check and clear them when getting them and before giving it to them to hold, and insist they went through the process.
Training makes a huge difference in changing attitudes.
Correct. My father bought me my first gun in 1965 at 12 years old, and expected me to learn gun safety and responsibility. There were many sources of gun safety training. I can remember taking classes in 4-H and other organizations. We never had accidents or violence. I can remember shooting competitions and resulting camaraderie much like what is shown in this video.
Agreed. In addition to that, the Biden administration has redefined "Mass Shootings" as 3 or more including the shooter. In the govt. statistics, they do not break down the numbers. Accidental shootings including those by police are not taken out and neither are suicides. It's like the C numbers.... fantasy.
"One of the issues Johnny chose to ignore - that the gun shop owner hinted at - is that anti-gun activists have worked very hard t eliminate gun use and safety training in the US. The result is a higher level of accidents."
Same thing goes with police in the USA. Police tried to make a giant training ground and what happened? It was attacked multiple times by 'protestors' trying to stop it from being built and opened. The media played it off like it wasn't a dangerous attack and that the training building wasn't even necessary in the first place. So many catch 22's in how things are reported. @@RichardChappell1
Wait… so Switzerland became its own country because a rebellion got rid of a terrible ruler, then stood up a militia of its own citizens for defense? Wild, I feel like I’ve heard a story just like that before. Maybe another country, I think they like guns too actually
it's more complicated than that, but it for sure is a pretty interesting story.
And one of the ways they maintain their neutrality as a country is to have everyone do mandatory military service for 2-3 years after the age of 18. THEN, they get to keep their service rifles and MUST maintain profficiency with them.
@@mikeford963 good thing we care about rights then. It's not a right if you have to earn it. lol
@@iDeagles Maybe not, but that doesn't mean rights don't come without responsibility either.
Wait.... so you mean, Switzerland which regulates gun ownership, is much muuucch safer than that of the American system?
I'm shocked!!!
Great topic, with two sides of the coin. You quoted the stats for gun deaths in the U.S. But not in Switzerland. The gun shop owner did explain his view on the US . I concur with his statement.
I have not lived in the USA. But have lived and worked in Switzerland.
Anyone else get sick when he said, "I was struck by how peaceful and celebratory and wholesome this was". Exactly like most gun clubs in the U.S. What a clown.
It's genuinely as simple as this: The US used to have a very healthy gun culture (and most cases we still do) until politicians began demonizing guns and gun owners and using it as a point of division.
0 school shootings until the 90s, and the geniuses in office want us to believe its been caused by guns.
And that’s why mass shootings don’t exist in America lmao
Content creators that got everything wrong doesn't help either
Oh, so it were NOT the school shootings that made people demonize guns and want stricter gun regulations? The more you know
Well regulated means- Well armed Well trained Well disciplined not controlled by any Government
If you think of your government as something ruling you instead of someone you've elected and trust do do his duty for you and your country you're not Swiss. But again, Switzerland is a democracy, not a two party system.
@@sofafernsehfan the government is always something ruling you
@@sofafernsehfan If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or the other guy, then you ain’t Swiss.
thank u for the great video as a swiss it was very intressting tl see the difference 😊
Nah, not even close. Here in the U.S., we love our weapons more than our wives and kids... Also, have more weapons than anyone in the word.
I like how he says, "its a shooting competition... for teenagers, and they have been doing it for hundreds of years" like its the strangest thing he's ever heard of because nothing like that happens in the US ever, yet up until like the 80s most highschools had gun clubs and shooting competitions.
I was on the air rifle team in my HS in the early 2000’s. Also drove all over the south east competing in NRA highpower (AR-15’s) and a bit of idpa and trap with my dad. The USA probably has a much bigger competitive shooting culture than the Swiss. This guy is just telling lies for clicks and an agenda - probably a big chunk of ignorance and stupidity as well….
Well, these teenagers must be pretty old now. It will also have required lots of ammo. Are they still using blunderbusses and muskets X'D
We still had shooting comps in my mid city, high-school in the 90s. And that was even with all the gang violence shootings outside the school.
We should have classes that promote the safe use of firearms and civics and marksmanship in every school in the USA
He totally got it wrong when he said that the second amendment was to protect the government against the people, it is for the people to protect themselves against the government and any enemy foreign or DOMESTIC, the second amendment is a means to protect ourselves from any type of tyranny
Never forget the one part he keeps glossing over, the 2nd ammendment was written AFTER Americans fought off their OWN tyrannical government. Its in the bill of rights, to perserve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness from all forms of tyranny including our own gov. Also this "community" he somehow found in Switzerland, je could easily find at thousands of gun ranges and courses in the US.
The real difference then is in how the community is shaped.
In Switzerland, under the flag of the nation, to protect the nation and community.
In the USA, for fun and to protect just your own family.
Really says a lot about your communities and your country.
And also about your government.
I think in my country, the Netherlands, it's already better than in yours, but has been going downhill with open borders and other policies that has slowly been increasing the distance between people and government, much in an American fashion, by trying to do everything on a larger scale, rather than smaller (including the EU).
I really hope we can reverse in a Swiss direction, so we can have small scale government close to the people again.
@@faramund9865 See, in America we don't have to hope. We are ready. That's why we can just sit back and have fun and we will be able to protect our families AND our country if the need arises. The only difference is, it's not mandated under the flag of our nation. We do it because most of us will sacrifice everything to protect this nation, without being forced to do so. We also have open borders, which in my opinion is a collusion of government entities to destabilize us and dilute our readiness and effectiveness should they decide to cross the line (some could argue they crossed it long ago and we are just good people who will do whatever it takes to keep the peace). I believe this is collusion on a global scale, as this is happening only to western nations in Europe and the United States. We continuously turn the other cheek to blatant illegal acts by our government, the last thing we want is violence.
when you said usa gun laws are for fun you lost all credibility @@faramund9865
"AFTER Americans fought off their OWN tyrannical government"- how did the British Government, a govt that is miles away and for whom America is not considered part of their own nation but as a Prinincipality- foreign colony, and when Americans did not have British Citizenship rights be their "Own Government"?
"Its in the bill of rights, to perserve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness from all forms of tyranny including our own gov"- sure bud. That is why the founders intended this right to be exercised to form militias, and not some obese dude in his basement with 17 guns.
"Also this "community" he somehow found in Switzerland, je could easily find at thousands of gun ranges and courses in the US'- The only difference is that, in Switzerland it is required. In the United States, it is not only the trained, disciplined owner who frequents the gun range that gets to keep their guns- but also the 18 year old with a history of violence and mental health issues, who can then use to shoot down a school, murder 14 kids and a teacher and then commit suicide. A Right without Responsibilities attached isn't a Right, it's a Privilege[and privileges are for monarchies, not a Republic].
@@Prasanth-ro4nd Go look at the Colion Noir response and learn something.
My grandfather and father belonged to shooting clubs. When we were little we used to go on drives and go watch competitions and go shooting. We always knew where the guns were, but never touched them unless with dad. It just wasn’t a big deal, my grandfather was retired army and he always had guns, knives, swords, even old emptied out hand grenades on his walls. He always had a new gun, they were just fun and collectible for him.
I dont normally comment on these videos. I did enjoy it, untill the end. There are those of us who own firearms that are still very similar to the Swiss culture. We practice in a safe diciplined manner. We have community and mutual respect for one another. I am sorry your experience differs.
You know, at 26:24 he is describing exactly how it is in a massive number of small towns in America. He spends a lot of time comparing Swiss vs America... without having any real understanding of the American gun culture outside of big cities.
Because he's a typical Lib...
You're 100% right.
That's the way it was when I was a kid - families up shooting together on a Saturday. Shooting competitions between families, etc. There was a lot of trust and camaraderie
Boys with guns in the grocery store at the sporting goods counter getting ammo before they went shooting was not seen as scary. People would look at a boy riding his bike toward the foothills with his gun and his dog as an idyllic scene.
The US got hardened with the violence and the mistrust between different groups. And now with these mass shootings by psychiatric drugged children who are simply raised completely differently than we were.
We could still bring guns to show and tell when I was in elementary in the 80s and we could still bring guns to school in our cars to go shooting after school until the early 90s.
Literally 2 years after I graduated it was a mandatory 1 year suspension for even bringing a shotgun in locked trunk with duck decoys etc.
Clinton had been elected and the school shootings that were part of the cultural change that brought he and the witch to power became evident.
Modern America came rushing in.
It's kind of embarrassing having another American put so much time and effort into understanding another gun culture without ever trying to understand their own 😕
You don't have a militia, your government is tyrannical, you rely on political violence to get rights and freedoms, your communities are insular and relegated to small towns instead of bringing the whole nation together.
No no, I think we got the picture allright.
I think many of your points as well as some of comments are very insightful. As someone that is pro-gun and has lived in Switzerland for the last three years, I would just add a couple of additional thoughts. America doesn’t require every male (and optional for women) to go thru military training. So we have a very emotional divide about being pro-gun or anti-gun. Even your friend points out he was anti-gun before doing his military service. America has such a schism about gun ownership. If every male was required to go thru firearm training that schism would diminish. While I’m sure it’s out there I’m not sure I ever heard anyone questioning the right of an able bodied man possessing a gun. Also every one of those Swiss gun owners has done training on how to properly handle and operate that firearm. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at an American range and seen someone with a new firearm shoot 20 rounds and put it away thinking they are qualified. Can you safely clear a jam, can you operate safely (for both you and the people around you), are you reasonably accurate? The Swiss also have to shoot every year and keep detailed records. Shooting a firearm is a diminishing skill if you shoot it once and don’t practice.
Congrats on having your orange coat back :) Patagonia, a brand loved by Swiss people :)
Before I moved to Switzerland, I have never really considered gun ownership as a way to keep the country free of tyranny.
Can you tell me which mountain did you film from at 18:00? Would like to go there :)
I am a part of a gun community that is all about training & safety. It’s a culture very much like what you depicted from Switzerland. It does exist here, but much like in Switzerland it’s quiet.
Agreed, it is unfortunate that more positive media visibility is not afforded to safety and education conscious communities here in the U.S.. People, they do exist.
That's because half the Swiss population aren't actively lobbying, and attempting to take the guns from the other half of the population. This same culture that Mr Harris admires ABSOLUTELY exists right here in the once United States. I've been a part of it for most of my life. You're just told that it doesn't and can't happen in heavy rotation by the anti gun media and populace. And he may be on board with blaming the NRA for , whatever,...but they are one of the only organizations that's actively worked to keep your Right to bear arms. while they have many faults as all organization do,... this Life member thanks God for them. @@monstafloppa871
@@monstafloppa871it just sucks that they get drowned out by the screaming ultra-right…my god just look at all the toxic comments here that focus on talking trash to someone who gave facts. I don’t think most commentators even watched what this guy made or actually listened to what he said.
Instead of going to Switzerland, he should have done his research in his own country instead. It is a shame that people here in the United States take the word of the media instead of doing their own research.
My grandfather was a former Navy shooting instructor,, so I grew up know how to handle firearms from the age of 5.
Most U.S. high schools that were built early in the last century had ROTC programs that taught the proper use of weapons. My high school had an armory and a shooting range in the basement. We tried to revive the shooting sports in our school and had the Marines come in to teach those that had not had experience with rifles. We even had a shooting competition (I scored the highest). They tried to recruit me for sniper school! Even though we had a teacher as a sponsor, the school decided to shut the shooting range down and they turned it into a study hall. It was obviously too dangerous and too high of liability to teach proper respect and proper handling of weapons to young men who were just a couple of years away from being old enough to fight for our country.
They didn't if offended their ego.@@scottyagreen
" A clock that is off by hours is not likely to fool anyone, a clock that is off by 1/2 an hour is more likely to fool most " You fooled quite a few with that yarn Johnny
Well said
Notice at the beginning when he’s showing the footage of Americans with guns, he doesn’t show even ONE of the millions of videos posted by African American gang members who post themselves committing crimes with firearms, irresponsibly using firearms, and using firearms in a way that should warrant searches and raids by the ATF (which is what the ATF is technically supposed to be for). The footage he showed is all of white 2nd amendment activists at protests. Come on Johnny… we see right through you buddy.
A good point from a comment below…
Talking down about American gun culture yet has never even been to a gun range in the US. You went over an ocean just to enjoy shooting. Ironically the people you villaionize are the ones most like the Swiss you're valorizing. Most of those people in the US also are the ones volunteering for military service without mandate.
I was expecting him to say "The sound of all these guns reminds me of Chicago." 😂
The Swiss remind me of how Rural Americans (like myself) treat weapons, which is as tools to protect or hunt with and as a hobby to enjoy with friends and family. I've lived around firearms my entire life (hell, my folks even sold them for 25 years) but the politicization of them just ruined the purpose I was always told they were intended for and thus the culture that surrounds them.
Protect from wildlife you mean? If you mean protect from people then you are part of the problem :D
Doesn't it kind of bother you that he's misrepresenting us based on misinformation he likely garnered from Hollywood and the internationalist media cabal?
I'm a liberal American competitive shooter. I have to say that the Swiss gun range seems a lot like the ranges I've been to in the US. I'm watching this with a strong suspicion that Johnny has never been to a gun range before, and that he wrote the script before visiting.
I'm not too familiar with this guy, but considering it seems like he was basically taught how to use a gun in this vid, I think it's pretty safe to say he didn't attempt to learn American gun culture before learning about Swiss gun culture.
But you see, you can tell he knows everything about this subject because he speaks softly and hikes with a pretty nature background.
Tired of this over educated pretentious political preachers.
A Belgian shooting friend of mine (a former Monk I met while in Germany) sent this to me asking my thoughts. Germany was very restrictive in the manner and ability to sports shooting, but I don't know what competitive shooting has to do with your inalienable right to self defense. Especially when major cities are abandoning good police practices, and letting the cities become run by gangs. If anything we all need to be armed as part of the militia full time if our leaders have abandoned civic policing.
As a non-American I'm confident Johnny learned all he knows about 'American gun culture' from watching CNN and MSNBC.
I think hes probably being paid by a certain interest group.
It is also important that the bigges percentage of people in switzerland who have a gun are trained somders who had a lot of safty training.
Very good video
Much love from bern.
Thank you for this documentary, very interesting
Johnny, I greatly enjoyed this video, as I do much of your work. But I really wish you would have done more research on the equally good aspects of gun culture in America ( which are also extremely prevalent in the US) that you seem to imply are only found in Switzerland.
Our own country has all of the things you found in Switzerland and more. Shooting competitions, communities with high levels of respect for firearms and firearm safety, those who value training, and family, and camaraderie.
While I don't blame you for wanting to travel to Switzerland, you don't have to travel halfway around the globe to find many great examples of healthy, responsible gun culture right here in our own country. And I really wish you would have represented that here.
Moreover, you missed a huge opportunity to suggest that we expand upon what's already great about specific pockets of the gun culture in America.
To leave that out of the conversation is to put out a message that intentionally or not, is misleading, particularly to foreign audiences, or those within our own country who are relying on you to communicate about parts of the USA they've never directly experience.
Well written response. Thank you. I wish I had been more polite in mine. I was really enjoying the tour of Swiss shooting ranges when the tone turned sour. It was surprising and I let it upset me. I hope the creators can still take my comment as constructive criticism as it was meant.
I think there's more than enough in the video to conclude that the misleading parts we very intentional.
If I understood Switzerland gun policy is that they don't take them home. Their guns are " home on the range". Ours is @ home with deranged sometimes and that's unfortunate. There must be more to safety in Switzerland if they can not worry about being robbed and murdered in their homes?
@@Billy-cs4cc they do take them home. It shows that in the video. After you are conscripted for a short duration, you are required by law to take your rifle home with you.
@@Billy-cs4cc Until recently, Switzerland was a homogenous society, meaning everyone was Swiss, except for tourists. Now, all countries in Europe except Poland and Hungary are being invaded by illegal aliens from Africa and the Middle East. The USA has also been invaded through decades of border-neglect, and the recent ridiculous and catastrophic open borders betrayal from Biden. Now, we have MS-13, drug cartels, BLM and Antifa and prisoners set free and told to run across the border, mental patients set free and told to run across the border.....We have Iranians, Jordanians, Syrians, Africans...just everyone in their millions, unvetted and mostly fighting-aged males. It is only a matter of time before what used to be the melting-pot of America becomes the Powder Keg of a Purge, all over Western civilization.
this is crazy how he says that we shouldn't have guns, but the Swiss should. This whole video isn't a documentary, it's an advertisement for gun control in the US and to make ignorant people more ignorant.
That's not what he said if you actually paid attention.
The gun cultures in Switzerland and the US are vastly different. E.g. in Switzerland you can quite easily own a gun, but you are not allowed to 'carry' a gun in public, you are only allowed to ‘transport’ it to a shooting range (which mostly are actually military installations and not private). The difference being that you are not allowed to have a loaded gun or even a loaded magazine in public. To be allowed to carry gun in public (I.e. loaded or with a loaded magazine), you need a carrying permit, which is basically impossible to get if you are not required by profession to carry a loaded gun. This means although there are a lot of guns in homes, in Switzerland, they are largely absent in public life, except for the shooting competitions and at shooting ranges.
the first song used in the background of this video has the potential to be an insane sample for a rap song