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To: Yo-Yo
Swiss Citizens used to be armed until their government adopted EU style gun control laws.

Not when I was at Thun about eight months ago.

Biggest problem has been suicides. And no longer does the Army issue free ammunition to be kept- sealed- at home.


56 posted on 12/30/2015 11:47:50 AM PST by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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To: archy
From Library of Congress:

The first federal gun-control law (hereinafter the Weapons Act) became effective in Switzerland on January 1, 1999.[8] As originally enacted, the Weapons Act brought a gun-control regime that was similar to the gun-control laws of neighboring countries, albeit less restrictive. Between 2004 and 2010, several amendments made the Weapons Act more stringent.

A significant revision was occasioned by Switzerland's accession to the Schengen Agreement, the common border regime of the European Union (EU).[9] This Revision of the Act[10] became effective on December 12, 2008, the day of Switzerland's accession to the Schengen regime,[11] and its primary purpose was the transposition of the European Union's Weapons Directive[12] into Swiss law.[13] Among these newly enacted measures was the introduction of the European Firearms Pass.[14] Although Switzerland is not an EU Member State, it has close ties with the EU and many of its laws are harmonized with EU law.[15]

62 posted on 12/30/2015 12:12:22 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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