We visit a gun licensing class in Texas, USA to hear what prompted people to sign up. We also hear from Angela Stroud, sociologist and author of the book Good Guys With Guns, who argues that it’s not crime people are scared of, but something much less tangible. We also hear from a psychologist in a country you may not associate with guns….neutral Switzerland. They have the third highest gun ownership rate in the world, after the USA and Yemen. So why do so many people have guns there?

Is it really just as simple as protecting ourselves from harm?

Presenter: Aasmah Mir

Producer: Phoebe Keane

(Photo: Maria Mathis practices shooting her handgun on her ranch in Texas, USA. )