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To: Reaganite Republican
I wonder if the bicycling girls are really Swiss. I don't think their citizen-soldiers are allowed to be so open with their weapons.

I'd guess instead that they are two Americans going to a rifle range. Or perhaps two Israeli reservists.

And one more thing. It's my understanding that even though Swiss reservists keep their weapons at home, the ammunition is stored elsewhere. Even the Swiss are getting PC.

12 posted on 04/24/2014 8:44:59 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right
I wonder if the bicycling girls are really Swiss. I don't think their citizen-soldiers are allowed to be so open with their weapons.

I'd guess instead that they are two Americans going to a rifle range. Or perhaps two Israeli reservists.

Let's see - pale skin, Sig assault rifles, bicycles. Yes, I think these ladies are Swiss.

The shooting sports are a far bigger deal to the Swiss than many outsiders realize. They are more open and casual about firearms (well, at least long guns) than we are now. Every canton has at least one competition-level rifle range and the Swiss people make use of those facilities.

Check out this article about their Federal Shooting Competition, which is held every five years. Note that the sponsors include a *brewery* and McDonalds. They had 45,000 participants in 2010, over 2,300 teams.

Texas so needs to mimic this idea.

43 posted on 04/24/2014 9:25:01 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Leaning Right

Look at the geography in that picture. It isn’t in Israel.


48 posted on 04/24/2014 10:11:24 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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