Switzerland to tighten gun laws?

[finlander]

Well, here in Finland Gun Control people wants to tighten gun laws to prevent suicides made with firearms. Kind of logical, huh. And it worked in UK and Australia so of course we have to tighten those laws too!

We have to buy a license every time if we want to buy a firearm here. It isn't too bad (allways got buying license) but it's pretty expensive, 32 euros (approx. 40$) each but all that fuss included annoys me: First, applications to police. Wait week and get your license. Buy a gun and show it to the local police (so they can see you haven't bought a pistol if your buying license was for a revolver). Then wait few weeks to get a plastic card that allows you to buy ammo. That plastic card have to be with you when you're at range or hunting. With eight cards my wallet is pretty thick from those cards

 

[rick_reno]

With eight cards my wallet is pretty thick from those cards

8 cards! Are you sure you're not an American living abroad? We need a law that if you have six of more of those plastic cards you can trade them for a green card here. You'd fit right in.

 

[LAK]

Restrictions have been repealed, as I (and now others) have stated repeatedly.

I know; like the 1934, 1938 and 1968 Acts

I'm done here.

I think so too
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[LAK]

Easing Border controls? .. (etc)

Just speculation on my part, but this probably refers to formal immigration and visa issue for work permits etc. I crossed borders between Germany and France, and Switzerland where the little booths were unmanned at night at least in the early 1980s.
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[No_Brakes23]

I have considered joining proTell to help out one of the few remaining gun-friendly countries, but they don't have an english website.

Sure would love a proTell sticker for my car, it is a great iconographic representation of Molon Labe.

 

[jlbraun]

I will never understand how a group of people devoted to preserving our 2nd amendment liberties can get the word liberal confused with the word leftist. Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were liberals and patriots; Dianne Feinstein and Ted Kennedy are leftists. Confusing the two is an insult to patriots and servicemembers.

There is no such thing as a gun-grabbing liberal. You can be one or the other, but not both.

I like your sig.

 

[progunner1957]

This is the beginning of the end for traditional firearms ownership in Switzerland. I hope those people can put a stop to what is being perpetrated on their nation, but it is already looking pretty grim.

I sincerely hope our Swiss brothers can keep their gun rights intact - I have often thought that if gun laws here in Amerika get to be too obnoxious, I would seriously consider packing up and moving to Switzerland.

I'm trying to care about what happens in Switzerland, but, not being Swiss, I just can't.

IMHO, we here in the U.S. should care - gun rights are gun rights, regardless of geography.

When people in other nations lose their gun rights, it is a victory for the UN's global gun ban agenda and a loss for gun owners everywhere.

The NRA needs an international division.

 

[No_Brakes23]

When people in other nations lose their gun rights, it is a victory for the UN's global gun ban agenda and a loss for gun owners everywhere.

The NRA needs an international division.

+1 Though I wouldn't care if it was a GOA/proTELL collaboration or I(nternationl)RA, (Maybe a bad TLA to choose,) but an organization devoted to preservation of self-defense rights in all remaining countries would appeal to me. I would join it.

What are the remaining gun-friendly countries?

USA
Switzerland
Germany?
New Zealand?

What would a good acronym be?

Firearms Rights Group? (I believe that translates to the same acronym in German.)

I like your sig.

Thanks, that's how I feel. Why should we let Blueblood plutocrats who want to enslave us sully words that should be compliments?

 

[LAR-15]

So I take it Switzerlands gun laws are now going to mirror France's?



What about blackpowder arms?