Swiss vote to keep army guns at home

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GENEVA (AFP) – Switzerland, which has the highest rate of suicide by firearms in Europe, voted Sunday to hold fast to its long-standing tradition of letting citizens keep army-issue weapons at home.

A referendum, launched by a coalition of non-governmental groups, religious authorities and centre-left parties, pushed to have the weapons stored in armouries instead.

The initiative also aimed to abolish the practice of allowing those on military service to keep their government-issue assault rifles even after they leave the army.

But the coalition failed to secure the votes of both a majority of the population and cantons.

Final results showed that 20 out of 26 cantons were against while 56.3 percent of the population rejected the initiative.

For any initiative to pass, the twin support of a majority of citizens and of cantons is required.

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til u pry it from my cold dead fingers....

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Switzerland, which has the highest rate of suicide by firearms in Europe,

Would this be because all other European nations have banned guns and their suicide victims have found another way to accomplish their end?

Justoo wrote:

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Switzerland, which has the highest rate of suicide by firearms in Europe,

Would this be because all other European nations have banned guns and their suicide victims have found another way to accomplish their end?

Great point, J2.

They understand the value of self defense there.

Maybe the anti-gun weenies should be addressing what causes the suicide rate instead of using guns as a phoney excuse to blame it on.

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Had the measure passed, do you think they would have started using Swiss Army Knives?

Trying to service an entire Swiss girls volleyball team all in one evening might be a good choice of how to commit suicide.

Be quite a way to go.

Bye, Ratz. We'll miss you.

I notice that Player #1 on the Blue team might be kin to me

Blackie Kuhn wrote:

I notice that Player #1 on the Blue team might be kin to me

That wouldn't rule her out as a love (or lust) interest if you're from McCracken.

Apparently Player #2 is going to the movies. I see she's picking her seat.