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<blockquote data-quote="AC016" data-source="post: 372013" data-attributes="member: 9619"><p>Switzerland has it's own gun culture: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland" target="_blank">Gun politics in Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p><p></p><p>Just a few facts: </p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">Switzerland thus has one of the highest </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_ownership_rate" target="_blank">gun ownership rates</a><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"> in the world</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">In 2005 over 10% of households contained handguns, compared to 18% of U.S. households</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">In some 2001 statistics, it is noted that there are about 420,000 assault rifles (fully automatic, or "selective fire") stored at private homes, mostly </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_SG_550" target="_blank">SIG SG 550</a><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"> models (because of mandatory military service).</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">there are some 320,000 semi-auto rifles and military pistols exempted from military service in private possession</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></em><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"><em></em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"><em>Recreational shooting is widespread in Switzerland. Practice with guns is a popular form of recreation, and is encouraged by the government, particularly for the members of the militia.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-MIT-gun-myths-17" target="_blank">[17]</a>[/SUP] Swiss firearms-related rights are supported by the organization <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProTell" target="_blank">ProTell</a>.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"><u>200,000 people attend the annual Feldschiessen weekend, which is the largest rifle shooting competition in the world.</u>[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-ammo-range-4" target="_blank"><u>[</u>4]</a>[/SUP][SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-Feldschiessen-18" target="_blank">[18]</a>[/SUP] In addition, there are several private shooting ranges which rent guns.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'">It may not be "in your face", but Switzerland seems to like guns quite a bit. Anyone would have thought that the US would hold the largest rifle shooting competition in the world. But now, it's the Swiss who do.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #252525"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AC016, post: 372013, member: 9619"] Switzerland has it's own gun culture: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland]Gun politics in Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] Just a few facts: [I][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif]Switzerland thus has one of the highest [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_ownership_rate"]gun ownership rates[/URL][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif] in the world [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif]In 2005 over 10% of households contained handguns, compared to 18% of U.S. households [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif]In some 2001 statistics, it is noted that there are about 420,000 assault rifles (fully automatic, or "selective fire") stored at private homes, mostly [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_SG_550"]SIG SG 550[/URL][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif] models (because of mandatory military service). [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif]there are some 320,000 semi-auto rifles and military pistols exempted from military service in private possession [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif][I] Recreational shooting is widespread in Switzerland. Practice with guns is a popular form of recreation, and is encouraged by the government, particularly for the members of the militia.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-MIT-gun-myths-17"][17][/URL][/SUP] Swiss firearms-related rights are supported by the organization [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProTell"]ProTell[/URL].[/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#252525][FONT=sans-serif][U]200,000 people attend the annual Feldschiessen weekend, which is the largest rifle shooting competition in the world.[/U][SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-ammo-range-4"][U][[/U]4][/URL][/SUP][SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland#cite_note-Feldschiessen-18"][18][/URL][/SUP] In addition, there are several private shooting ranges which rent guns. It may not be "in your face", but Switzerland seems to like guns quite a bit. Anyone would have thought that the US would hold the largest rifle shooting competition in the world. But now, it's the Swiss who do. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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