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Switzerland on collision course with EU over gun control
Deutsche Welle ^ | 05.18.2019 | Rebecca Staudenmeieir

Posted on 05/18/2019 10:01:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai

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To: AndyJackson

“Don’t throw me in that brier patch.”

Gun owners in CA, NY, NJ, CT, IL etc would take Swiss law in a heartbeat.


21 posted on 05/18/2019 10:47:12 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Paladin2

They’re not as gun friendly as you might think. Their population is largely European.


22 posted on 05/18/2019 10:54:51 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Olog-hai

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


23 posted on 05/18/2019 11:05:36 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Bonemaker

Demographics and attitude.


24 posted on 05/18/2019 11:06:36 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: rktman
We wish...


25 posted on 05/18/2019 11:45:38 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Olog-hai

The EU needs Switzerland far more than Switzerland needs the EU.


26 posted on 05/18/2019 1:50:23 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Olog-hai

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.


27 posted on 05/18/2019 2:24:45 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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To: Olog-hai
There's an old Swiss Quote Was told too a Nazi German officer back in the 1930's

"We'll shoot twice and go home "

28 posted on 05/18/2019 2:32:09 PM PDT by piroque ("When the SHTF I'm gonna hunker down until all those idiots kill each other. ")
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To: Bonemaker; Chode; Squantos; SkyDancer; snooter55; OldMissileer; Delta 21; Lockbox; carriage_hill; ..
Re: Pic #5

OK, what is the angled piece by Her left eye ? Is it like a blinder for horses ? Equineing Inquiring mindless wants to know.

29 posted on 05/19/2019 10:07:12 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: mabarker1

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.


30 posted on 05/19/2019 10:39:59 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: mabarker1

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


31 posted on 05/19/2019 10:41:01 AM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Bonemaker; Chode

OK, Thank Y’All. I mostly shoot privately so haven’t seen one of them. Only been to 1 Public Range near San Antonio.


32 posted on 05/19/2019 1:00:50 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: mabarker1

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.


33 posted on 05/19/2019 1:39:25 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: mabarker1

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


34 posted on 05/19/2019 1:48:13 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Bonemaker

I’d have to patch both eyes. I use both to try and add up to one good eye.


35 posted on 05/20/2019 3:32:38 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: Chode
Have You checked out Lasic Surgery ?
36 posted on 05/20/2019 3:36:25 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: mabarker1

doesn’t work for glaucoma


37 posted on 05/20/2019 4:09:42 AM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Chode

Oh, well don’t I feel stupid...


38 posted on 05/20/2019 9:17:07 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: mabarker1

why??? i ask my doc if it would work and he told me no. so i dint know either


39 posted on 05/20/2019 3:59:06 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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