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Why Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World
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Posted on 12/14/2009 12:18:04 PM PST by Justaham

When thinking about the mass extermination camps of a holocaust think..

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.

This is in a very large part due to Switzerland's unique system of national defense, developed over the centuries. Instead of a standing, full-time army, the country requires every man to undergo some form of military training for a few days or weeks a year throughout most of their lives.

Between the ages of 21 and 32 men serve as frontline troops. They are given an M-57 assault rifle and 24 rounds of ammunition which they are required to keep at home. Once discharged, men serve in the Swiss equivalent of the US National Guard, but still have to train occasionally and are given bolt rifles. Women do not have to own firearms, but are encouraged to.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; diversity; k31; sig550; switzerland
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1 posted on 12/14/2009 12:18:05 PM PST by Justaham
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To: Justaham

It’s called a SIG-Sauer assault rifle in every home.


2 posted on 12/14/2009 12:20:22 PM PST by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Justaham
Too bad it costs $1M for citizenship, or at least used too.

It's probably more than that now, with the value of the dollar and all.

3 posted on 12/14/2009 12:22:22 PM PST by the anti-liberal
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To: Perdogg

It’s amazing the paradise you can have without section 8 housing and it’s tenants.


4 posted on 12/14/2009 12:22:57 PM PST by exPBRrat
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To: Justaham
German General to Swiss General sometime during WWII:

"What will you do if I send a million men marching across your border?"

Swiss General: "We will all fire twice and then go home."

For a really interesting read pick up the book "Total Resistance" by Major H. Van Dach.

5 posted on 12/14/2009 12:23:46 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Perdogg

...and I would venture an economy that keeps most of its people working.


6 posted on 12/14/2009 12:24:35 PM PST by wita
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To: exPBRrat
I blame the low number of Spinner Rims for their sky-high crime rate.

What? No spinners? And no crime?

I am in a quandary here. I cannot compute this departure from all that I have known to be true.

7 posted on 12/14/2009 12:25:17 PM PST by I Buried My Guns ( B.L.OA.T. : Buy Lots Of Ammo Today)
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To: Justaham
Switzerland also has a relatively homogeneous population with attitudes very similar to 1950’s America.
8 posted on 12/14/2009 12:26:27 PM PST by Senator_Blutarski (No good deed goes unpunished.)
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To: Justaham

Common heritage, shared values. Homogeneity is their strength, unless they allow uncontrolled immigration to bring in too many who do not share their values.


9 posted on 12/14/2009 12:27:10 PM PST by Will88
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To: the anti-liberal

There was a recent news item proclaming NORWAY as the best place in the world to live (the liberal media wanted to tout their socialized medicine...Now Switzerland is the safest place in the world.

There is something these reports ALWAYS ignore:

These countries spend SO MUCH on welfare, that they have little left for national defense...If Russia (or anyone) decides they WANT these countries, they can just chew them up....you CANNOT have massive welfare AND have a strong defense.


10 posted on 12/14/2009 12:27:20 PM PST by Moby Grape (Formerly Impeach the Boy...name change necessary after the Marxist won)
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To: Senator_Blutarski

homogeneous

What, no diversity?

Or are we talking homophobia?


11 posted on 12/14/2009 12:28:52 PM PST by wita
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To: Justaham

Only 24 rounds? I guess they really are good shots.


12 posted on 12/14/2009 12:31:45 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: Senator_Blutarski

I have been to Zurich a few times. It reminded me of 1970’s New York upper west side.


13 posted on 12/14/2009 12:34:31 PM PST by outpostinmass2
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To: exPBRrat

That probably has more to do with a low crime rate than an assult rifle in every closet.

Their culture has more respect for itself and others than most other cultures do.


14 posted on 12/14/2009 12:42:08 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: Justaham

Because everyone in Switzerland has a assault rifle required by law.


15 posted on 12/14/2009 12:44:38 PM PST by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: Perdogg
I'd like the see the stats on homeowners foiling robberies with their battle rifles.
More likely, it has to do with a relatively homogeneous society; Japan, with almost no private firearms, does pretty well in terms of crime for the same reason. If they go multi-culti, all of this will come to an end - so I hope they never do... I hope they have the guts to flaunt the EU commissars.
16 posted on 12/14/2009 12:45:51 PM PST by Little Ray (Cheney / Norris in 2012!)
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To: Justaham

The crime rate has nothing to do with guns and everything to do with the people - their culture and values.

As defined earlier - No Spinner Rims.


17 posted on 12/14/2009 12:51:50 PM PST by Moe Tzadik
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To: Justaham

I rambled around Switzerland in 96 and stayed with a number of people I met along the way. It’s not a utopia. They have problems with drugs just like the rest of Europe. Relative to the rest of Europe its a cleaner place and probably more affluent. The scenery if you like mountains is wonderful. Like a lot of western Europe the prices for things are sky high. My general rule was about double the cost of things here in North America.


18 posted on 12/14/2009 1:10:30 PM PST by xp38
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To: exPBRrat
It’s amazing the paradise you can have without section 8 housing and it’s tenants.

You are so right. It's sad though.

19 posted on 12/14/2009 1:30:20 PM PST by FLCowboy, (And people thought Jimmy Carfter was our worst president........)
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To: Justaham

Switzerland hast no Krips and Bluts. Or MS Dreizehn.


20 posted on 12/14/2009 2:06:02 PM PST by Molon Labbie
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