Posted on 05/18/2019 10:01:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai
“There’s this peace and inner calm that you need when shooting,” Michele Meyenberger says as the sound of gun fire echoes through the clubhouse. A magazine of ammunition for her Sturmgewehr 90, a modified semi-automatic rifle issued by the Swiss army, sits on the table as Meyenberger eyes the clock, knowing that it’s almost her turn on the shooting range. The 30-year-old is one of dozens of local rifle owners who have traveled to the Swiss village of Märwil for a shooting festival — where participants take aim at what seems like an impossibly small target located 300 meters (984 feet) down the field.
Like Meyenberger, many are using semi-automatic rifles, some of which they’ve been allowed to keep from their military service, weapons that may soon be more strictly regulated if a referendum passes this week.
On May 19, Switzerland will vote on whether or not to reform its gun laws to adapt to changes in the European Union’s weapons directive.
Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it must adapt its laws or, if the referendum fails, bow out of the Schengen Area — Europe’s open-border system — and the Dublin Accord for handling asylum applications.
Under the new law, certain types of semi-automatic weapons will be banned.
Switzerland did secure exemptions for sports shooters and those who have kept their military service rifles. They would have to get special licenses and prove that they are part of a gun club or practice regularly.
Still, for many shooting clubs and firearm associations, the new law goes too far. …
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“Don’t throw me in that brier patch.”
Gun owners in CA, NY, NJ, CT, IL etc would take Swiss law in a heartbeat.
They’re not as gun friendly as you might think. Their population is largely European.
Sounds like Merkel might have to dust off the plans for Operation Tannenbaum. I wonder if Rommel is still available.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tannenbaum
Demographics and attitude.
The EU needs Switzerland far more than Switzerland needs the EU.
Not just no, but Hell no!
If the Swiss vote for these restrictions, it will just be the beginning. The EU will not rest until they are disarmed.
Switzerland has done very well with decentralized defense. They have maintained their independence and neutrality as the rest of Europe has torn itself to pieces, over and over again. Why would the Swiss want to jump aboard that Crazy Train?
A little inconvenience at the border is a small price to pay to maintain control of your own country. In fact, given what is happening in the rest of Europe, a little border control is probably a good thing.
"We'll shoot twice and go home "
OK, what is the angled piece by Her left eye ? Is it like a blinder for horses ? Equineing Inquiring mindless wants to know.
It looks like a flip down eye patch. Lot’s of competitive shooters will patch one eye...usually the bad one...I did when competing on Air Force teams.
yup... flips down and blinds one eye so you can shoot with both eyes open and no strain from squinting
lotta times they use side blinder as well
OK, Thank Y’All. I mostly shoot privately so haven’t seen one of them. Only been to 1 Public Range near San Antonio.
As someone else noted it’s so you don’t have keep the eye shut and avoid that strain. I’m right handed and actually patched my good left eye forcing bad right eye to do more work, Over time, right eye improved somewhat from so doing.
i used to shoot High Power in a past lifetime, now i’m 30% blind(glaucoma) in my non-dominant eye but can “almost” get 20/20 corrected in my dominant eye and can’t wear contacts so i’ve been out of it for a looong time
I’d have to patch both eyes. I use both to try and add up to one good eye.
doesn’t work for glaucoma
Oh, well don’t I feel stupid...
why??? i ask my doc if it would work and he told me no. so i dint know either
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