Every Fifth Swede Wants Firearms
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Every Fifth Swede Wants Firearms at Home

Every fifth Swede wants a firearm at home for self-defense, according to a Novus survey commissioned by TV4 News.

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Above all, it is voters who sympathize with the Sweden Democrats (26 percent) but also with all the Tidö parties (21 percent) who want to have weapons at home. Among the opposition's voters, only five percent answer the same.

Authority communication has been quite clear for a long time that it is up to you as an individual and citizen to take care of yourself. That, plus the daily shootings, translates to you feeling that if something happens, I must take care of myself, says Torbjörn Sjöström, CEO of Novus.

Approximately one thousand people have answered the question.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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