By C. Eugene Emery Jr.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gun control advocates say that fewer guns mean less gun crime. But a Dec. 16 posting on Facebook by a group calling itself the Conservatives Club argues exactly the opposite, and uses the example set by Switzerland to prove its point.
Titled "A Little Gun History," the post, which has been shared more than 187,000 times, said: "Switzerland issues every household a gun! Switzerland's government trains every adult they issue a rifle. Switzerland has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
PolitiFact Rhode Island examined the claim and ruled it Pants on Fire. Read the complete analysis here.