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The Swiss Difference: A Gun Culture That Works
December 20, 2012
| Helena Bachmann
Posted on 05/31/2015 6:32:37 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: AnalogReigns
And while every able bodied man 40 and under has a true assault rifle in his home (in case the militia is called up) they do not keep the ammo for it there....Ammo for military weapons is controlled by the government.Doesn't that put a bit of a crimp in the "fight his way to the regiment's assembly point" notion?
To: Lurkinanloomin
To: Timber Rattler
It’s time to make it legal again to own and shoot full-auto!
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05/31/2015 7:28:50 AM PDT
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Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Jim Noble
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05/31/2015 7:29:58 AM PDT
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Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Timber Rattler
I interviewed a Swiss gentleman for a school project a few decades back. He told me that every household is issued a fully automatic machine gun and ammo by the Government, however the ammo is sealed and is only lawful to use if there is ever an invasion.
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05/31/2015 7:33:23 AM PDT
by
Manic_Episode
(GOP = The Whig Party)
To: Timber Rattler
There is no such thing as gun culture. Culture is an attribute of people.
The Swiss are first and foremost Swiss. They restrict immigration. Enough said.
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05/31/2015 7:36:54 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
To: mabarker1
Thuggees all
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05/31/2015 8:27:31 AM PDT
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Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Morpheus2009
Switzerland has mandatory military service for young adults, something that is a pipe dream to actually pass in the U.S. At this point, it would be a grave mistake to make all of our young adults more skilled in military matters.
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05/31/2015 8:39:17 AM PDT
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Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: AnalogReigns
“Its also next to impossible to become a naturalized Swiss citizen. 99%+ of citizens were born to Swiss parents. This makes for a very stable, homogenous population....with deep roots, and profound love of country.”
And this is what we must revert to if we are to survive. No more Hispanics from south of the border and for sure no more Muzzies (and we should severely limit immigration from Europe too).
To: Sherman Logan
They do keep a basic loadout of ammo at home but it is strictly controlled.
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05/31/2015 8:46:15 AM PDT
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smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: smokingfrog
Yep, something like 200 rounds in a tamper-proof paper wrapper. No need to touch that supply (which is provided to get the soldier to his muster point); practice ammo is plentiful and available at ranges in every canton.
The Swiss are gearing up for their national shooting festival again this year. At least one of the sponsors is usually a brewery.
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05/31/2015 8:56:40 AM PDT
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Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: Charles Martel
At least one of the sponsors is usually a brewery. "Hold my beer stein, Hans, and watch this shot..."
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05/31/2015 9:18:38 AM PDT
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JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Timber Rattler
Wasn’t Switzerland ‘taken over’ by the Crusaders back in the day? There’s reason for the Guardia Svizzera... and their other sane freedoms.
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05/31/2015 9:30:30 AM PDT
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GOPJ
(If the MSM stops lying about conservatives, we'll stop telling the truth about them.)
To: Charles Martel
As I am going to say, it won’t pass in congress because plenty of those in politics wouldn’t want to let their kids serve in harm’s way; although at the same time, it would possibly deter expeditionary wars with so many people’s children at stake.
To: Timber Rattler
The gun grabbers started long before that. the first letter to a senator I ever wrote was about some gun law back in 1968
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05/31/2015 4:51:52 PM PDT
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chesley
(Obama -- Muslim or dhimmi? And does it matter?)
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