{"id":67744,"date":"2016-09-01T11:21:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T15:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=67744"},"modified":"2016-09-01T11:24:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T15:24:19","slug":"switzerland-doesnt-like-eus-scary-black-rifle-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=67744","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland doesn’t like EU’s scary black rifle ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reuters<\/a> reports that the European Union plans to restrict ownership of scary black rifles among it’s members in order to keep those guns out of the hands of terrorists, but the Swiss aren’t fond of the idea because it will restrict ownership among their own veterans;<\/p>\n

[T]he initial proposal provoked an outcry in Switzerland because it meant a ban on the long Swiss tradition of ex-soldiers keeping their assault rifles.<\/p>\n

Then, two months ago, Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga returned from meetings in Brussels saying she had successfully negotiated against such a ban. But the fine print was more complicated: EU members demanded concessions including psychological tests and club membership.<\/p>\n

Swiss gun rights proponents are now complaining this could disarm thousands of law-abiding citizens and that it would encroach on Switzerland’s heritage and national identity that includes a well-armed citizenry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article says that the Swiss are the most heavily armed Europeans with 48% of households containing weapons, mostly of the variety that the Left find most scary. The Swiss have a long history of depending on a citizen-militia for homeland defense. The article also admits that even though the Swiss own more guns, instances of gun-related crime in the country are low – that supports my contention that it isn’t a gun availability problem – there’s a cultural element to the discussion that we need to have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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