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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: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @04:16AM
The founders are no longer with us to offer their opinion on that.
We are no longer in the 18th century, dude! The plain fact is that we now have a standing military made up (mostly) of US citizens. Do you not trust your fellow citizens in protection of he homeland? Why is that?
Look, when you put your ideas out there on full display don't be too surprised if the rest of us do a complete vivsection on them. Or should we just accept your pearls of wisdom without cross examination?