The nation of just over 9 million people has approximately 2.3 million guns (though some estimates mention oer 4 million), giving it the third highest gun ownership rate in the world after the United States and Yemen. The US lobby group the National Rifle Association (NRA), frequently points to Switzerland’s widespread gun ownership and low crime rates - the country’s murder rate is almost zero - as a reason for fewer gun control restrictions. Switzerland’s gun culture is mediated by a strong set of gun regulations on prospective and current gun owners.