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To: Quix

The key to freedom is to be able to have the ability to defend yourself &, if you dont have the tools to do that, then youre going to be at the mercy of whomever wants to put you away.

Guns are deeply rooted within Swiss culture - but the gun crime rate is so low that statistics are not even kept.

The country has a population of six million, but there are estimated to be at least two million publicly-owned firearms, including about 600,000 automatic rifles and 500,000 pistols.


Now get back to work!


5 posted on 11/30/2009 11:56:38 AM PST by smokingfrog (I'm from TEXAS -- what country are YOU from?)
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To: smokingfrog

..so if I’ve run the #’s right, we’re way behind in pow-pow power?


7 posted on 11/30/2009 11:58:54 AM PST by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: smokingfrog

And yet the US has a higher rate of gun ownership per household by a good margin.


9 posted on 11/30/2009 12:01:57 PM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: smokingfrog

I assumed that was the reason but wanted a summary of the article.

Thx.


11 posted on 11/30/2009 12:05:40 PM PST by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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