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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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5. those who are drafted.

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Sun Jul 1, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jul 2012

The article are about those who are drafted into the Swiss part time army, and they keep their assault rifles or pistol at home. The Swiss draft only men. Until you retire from the militia, the guns are property of the Swiss government. Once you retire, the gun is yours. Of course, the number does not include privately purchased and owned guns. Those number about two or three million. They are owned by men and women.

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A government mandate requires gun ownership in Switzerland liberal N proud Jul 2012 #1

the Swiss government issues the guns gejohnston Jul 2012 #2

"REGISTERED" guns? -..__... Jul 2012 #3

Men only? (nt) enough Jul 2012 #4

those who are drafted. gejohnston Jul 2012 #5

If I recall, you have to purchase your gun when you muster out. TheWraith Jul 2012 #12

I don't know about pistols but gejohnston Jul 2012 #13

I do not require that service. I'll just keep the gun as-is. Thanks! NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #15

I hope they trained them to somehow shoot down drones in midair. JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #6

they are not bolt action Mausers gejohnston Jul 2012 #7

Some friends went to Switzerland sarisataka Jul 2012 #8

Look even harder... -..__... Jul 2012 #9

I wasn't aware that was public knowledge sarisataka Jul 2012 #10

I was using the "Mauser" reference merely as a vehicle to make my point JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #21

the modern army of Switzerland is a select militia gejohnston Jul 2012 #22

Yeah, this is just way over my head. JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #26

Usa is not registeres Mr Rogers Jul 2012 #11

Hope you are more discerning if you decide to shoot someone, almost no one can tote in Switzerland. Hoyt Jul 2012 #14

Why? We're already lightyears ahead of them... NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #16

Well, in Switzerland and most of civilized world, "gun rights" are not really viewed as important. Hoyt Jul 2012 #18

Is that a good thing? NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #19

I think like health care, true civil rights, greed, war, etc., we are behind civilized world Hoyt Jul 2012 #20

And I sharply disagree with you. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #24

given Switzerland's low crime rate, gejohnston Jul 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #23

Your OP says "gun toting". I replied to that incorrect statement. Hoyt Jul 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #27

"Gun toting" is used in first line of OP message text -- Making post incorrect. Hoyt Jul 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #29

Don't post inaccuracies, and I'll have no reason to post to you. Hoyt Jul 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #31

deleting due to confusion about SoP inre: this post in Meta Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #32