Shooting of the Day
Shooting of the Day
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"Not certain on this, but I'm pretty sure the Swiss are required a rifle by law after undergoing a year of full time military service and training.
They are permitted to have one rifle - A Sig550 and they are not allowed to take it out of their home. Some time in the last 10 years the law changed as well, so they couldn't carry ammunition. You had to get it from an armory if the country were called to war or a state of emergency."True, Fox News and Neo-Con spam email letters don't mention this part.
Also, please don't compare the Swiss to Americans.It's insulting to the Swiss.
- I agree. I was pointing out that the frequently-cited comparisons of 'Hey the Swiss have guns and don't die so it's fine for us' are rather flawed.orrinward2
- fine for the US' are rather flawed.orrinward2
- wasn't towards you, just the people who use this argument.severian