[thackney]

Sorry, I should have included links for the above claim.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21379912

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/19/174758723/facing-switzerland-gun-culture

Hard to believe guns are usually stored in a common storage area when most of the voters rejected such a requirement.

[steve86]

Thanks for the links. I believe the article I read a few years ago must have pre-dated the national referendum, since I don’t recall any mention of it, And it seemed to have a more hamlet-by-hamlet tone to it. Even so, a national referendum on the issue might well pass in a few more years, the way trends normally go nowadays. 57% opposed could slip away easily as voters age and memories fade.