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Colonel · 08-14-2002, 03:33 PM

Switzerland

[quote:299e7]No such law exists. The militia keep their guns at home. Maybe that is what is confusing you.
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and

[quote:299e7]Well then it brings questions about the validity of your source as I've shown the Swiss comment was clearly a lie.[/quote:299e7]

I don't know anything about Switzerland but her are a couple of quotes from the link you gave us:

"The Swiss Constitution states: "Every Swiss male is obligated to do military service." Each Swiss male has to serve a minimum of 330 days in the Armed Forces over a period of at least 22 years, from age 20 to 42. "

and

'Due to the long tradition and the special organization of the Swiss armed forces as a militia army, special rules are applicable for army weapons. Between their regular annual service of two or three weeks per year, Swiss soldiers and officers keep their personal weapons at home. After they have left the army, they may keep those arms in order to continue practicing at rifle or pistol ranges managed by local communities."

This makes it sound like every male must be in the army and every army guy, past and present gets to keep a MILITARY gun at home (full auto? I wonder). That sounds like pretty much everybody to me. Maybe THAT's why:

"The use of firearms in crimes in Switzerland is relatively rare. "

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Colonel is Offline Master Sergeant Posts: 1,789 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Marietta, GA	08-14-2002, 03:33 PM Switzerland [quote:299e7]No such law exists. The militia keep their guns at home. Maybe that is what is confusing you. [/quote:299e7] and [quote:299e7]Well then it brings questions about the validity of your source as I've shown the Swiss comment was clearly a lie.[/quote:299e7] I don't know anything about Switzerland but her are a couple of quotes from the link you gave us: "The Swiss Constitution states: "Every Swiss male is obligated to do military service." Each Swiss male has to serve a minimum of 330 days in the Armed Forces over a period of at least 22 years, from age 20 to 42. " and 'Due to the long tradition and the special organization of the Swiss armed forces as a militia army, special rules are applicable for army weapons. Between their regular annual service of two or three weeks per year, Swiss soldiers and officers keep their personal weapons at home. After they have left the army, they may keep those arms in order to continue practicing at rifle or pistol ranges managed by local communities." This makes it sound like every male must be in the army and every army guy, past and present gets to keep a MILITARY gun at home (full auto? I wonder). That sounds like pretty much everybody to me. Maybe THAT's why: "The use of firearms in crimes in Switzerland is relatively rare. "