Swiss voters reaffirm it's OK to keep army weapons at home.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12441834

The above link details how the Swiss people voted 56.3% in favor of continuing
to allow Swiss citizens to keep their Army-issued semi-automatic long weapons at home.

The anti's felt that keeping weapons at home was no longer needed since Nazi
days were long over, as well as Soviet acts of aggression.

One of the anti's had a father commit suicide with his Army weapon when she was
11 years old.

There are further links at the bottom of the above link if you would like to read more
information about the Swiss. They have a proud shooting tradition and no gun
registration.

SIA

[OldCannon]

Any country that has a HOLIDAY just to go shooting is a winner in my book!

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(I've been to Lausanne, Gruyeres, Montreux, Zermatt, Berne, and a few other villages in between...a beautiful and eye-poppingly expensive place to live, but I'd go back in a heartbeat...it's so beautiful there )

[Rebel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12441834

The above link details how the Swiss people voted 56.3% in favor of continuing
to allow Swiss citizens to keep their Army-issued semi-automatic long weapons at home.

The anti's felt that keeping weapons at home was no longer needed since Nazi
days were long over, as well as Soviet acts of aggression.

One of the anti's had a father commit suicide with his Army weapon when she was
11 years old.

There are further links at the bottom of the above link if you would like to read more
information about the Swiss. They have a proud shooting tradition and no gun
registration.

SIA

As does most of the U.S..

The truth is that it's not as free over there as many suspect, yes while in the Military or reserves you can keep your full auto at home, once you are out of the service they make your weapon a semi auto, if you keep it, and the restrictions on where and how you can shoot and ammo ownership is very regulated.

It's pretty much weapon at home or the range that's it.

[Texas Dan Mosby]

Good on em'.......

[hirundo82]

Good job by Pro-Tell and the other Swiss gun rights organizations. Fortunately logic won out over emotion and fear.

This was also about more than the ability to store militia weapons at home. It also would have banned weapons like full autos and pump shotguns, created a gun registry, and required that good reason be shown before a purchase permit was issued.

Although the Swiss have relatively good gun rights, especially compared to most of Europe, they have lost a lot in recent years. [abbreviated profanity deleted] example, prior to 1999 most cantons allowed CCW without a permit. Since then, they have a permit similar to most may-issue states in the US, where you have to show good reason to be issued a permit. This essentially means only politically connected people get a carry permit.

[Texas Size 11]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12441834

The above link details how the Swiss people voted 56.3% in favor of continuing
to allow Swiss citizens to keep their Army-issued semi-automatic long weapons at home.

The anti's felt that keeping weapons at home was no longer needed since Nazi
days were long over, as well as Soviet acts of aggression.

One of the anti's had a father commit suicide with his Army weapon when she was
11 years old.

There are further links at the bottom of the above link if you would like to read more
information about the Swiss. They have a proud shooting tradition and no gun
registration.

SIA

Sure because there is no threat that there could be acts of aggression on a country anymore nor terrorism. I'll bet everybody was pro-gun in the days when they needed it.