Firearms play a central role in domestic homicides
Bern, 26.2.2025 - A study by the Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) sheds light on the role played by firearms in domestic homicides in Switzerland. The Federal Council was informed of the results at its meeting on 26 February 2025. The research shows that the perpetrators are almost exclusively men, the majority of whom are Swiss citizens over the age of 60. Swiss women in the same age group are particularly at risk. The study also shows that information on the legality and origin of the firearms is often unavailable.