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Swiss voters on Sunday approved a measure to tighten the Alpine nation's gun laws, bringing the country in line with many of its European partners despite the objections of local gun owners, Swiss media reported, citing official results.
Switzerland's public broadcaster said more than 63% of voters nationwide agreed to align with European Union firearms rules adopted two years ago after deadly attacks in France, Belgium, Germany and Britain.
The vote Sunday was part of Switzerland's regular referendums that give citizens a direct say in policymaking. It had stoked passions in a country with long, proud traditions of gun ownership and sport and target shooting. Switzerland, unlike many other European nations, allows veterans of its obligatory military service for men to take home their service weapons after tours of duty.
The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns. Gun owners would have to register any weapons not already registered within three years, and keep a registry of their gun collections.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 23 2019, @11:24PM (1 child)
Absolutely everything in the constitution and its amendments (the supreme law of the land), down to your local parking ordinance has priority over the declaration of independence (a nice summary of ideas, but not law).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @09:03PM
and the stupid bastard is lying anyways. the framers made it clear that known *insane* people(Oppositional defiance disorder was a qualification, not an ailment in their day) and career criminals (possessing a plant was not a crime in their day, mind you) were not covered.