1 Dead, 5 Hurt in Shooting at Swiss Techno Rave
Was the Aarau rave shooting a failure of gun policy or the result of a drug-fueled dispute?
Above: Police officers secure the area behind a poster advertising a rave where a shooting occurred in Aarau on Aug. 30. Image credit: Harold Cunningham/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Mass shootings are rare in Switzerland, but this tragedy proves no level of gun ownership is without risk — even in one of Europe's most orderly nations. Authorities need answers fast, and the public deserves full accountability.
Narrative B
Jumping to conclusions ignores the obvious context. This happened at a late-night rave, and legal gun owners in Switzerland don't walk around armed at parties — this has all the markings of a drug-related dispute.
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