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Originally posted by KenM:
rgame666,
IIRC, Switzerland used to require that Army reservists (effectively, all National Servicemen) kept their rifles. These were long guns, not handguns. Most gun crimes seem to be committed using handguns.

Right. And the days of this regulation are counted, some provinces are already going their own way and ban all firearms from home, even army rifles.

Well, such a revolution is far easier to achieve in a small country which has not been built with the help of firearms, like the US. By the way, this change was mostly brought about by the female members of our Parliament, a further proof that a few woman won't do any harm to political processes.

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ban all firearms from home

That must be a real bugger for gamekeepers...

...but I've spoken to several herds of deer who're actually quite pleased!

Cheese,
Thanks for the update. My knowledge of Switzerland more or less came to a stop in 1992 when my Swiss employer sold out to a US company. At that time, many of my colleagues were reservists.
Ken