Switzerland

While Washington debates what to do about guns, some gun advocates are looking abroad for inspiration, to Switzerland. They say the Swiss have high gun ownership rates, low crime, and lots of freedom. But some Swiss reject the comparison.

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Swiss banks are under fire as the US Justice Department demands the names of 52,000 Americans holding secret accounts. Its part of a wide-ranging probe to catch tax evaders but it is also putting enormous pressure on one already troubled Swiss bank: UBS. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.