Gun Control & RKBA

Democracyinkind

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2. Switzerland has open carry.

Reply to Dog Gone at Penigma (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:16 AM

Dec 2012

Other than that, yes - it's not a very useful country to compare to the US as many things are very different.

But there remains the fact that there are a hell of alot guns in Switzerland yet we had but one of those horrible massacres in 50 years. (Though there's lots of suicides and domestic killing done, military (most) and private guns.

I'm vehemently anti-gun but just as vehemently pro-fact. I do agree with the general intent of your post: no good comparing CH and US, Switzerland is not "liitle america".

briefness due to iphone.

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The significant differences between the U.S. and Switzerland re: Guns [View all] Dog Gone at Penigma Dec 2012 OP

However... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #1

The intent is not to have commercially available ammo for mil weapons Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #3

regarding... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #5

Yes. That is also why... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #6

so you can't buy rounds of that caliber? gejohnston Dec 2012 #7

I don't quite get how that works either... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #8

once you leave the milita you keep the gun gejohnston Dec 2012 #9

Some observations discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #10

Most swiss gun laws would be impossible to implement in the US Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #14

Switzerland has open carry. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #2

Switzerland takes better care of its people than we do. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #11

I agree. Though even the best of systems fails sometimes. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #12

True but, at least they TRY. we don't even try any more. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #13

Culture is one important difference. nt jody Dec 2012 #4