GUN CONTROL ADV OCATES LOSE OUT IN SWITZERLAND

That’s probably why they have a very low crime rate in Switzerland. There’s no NRA there – it’s just that the Swiss have always been smart.

SWISS TO KEEP ARMY-ISSUED WEAPONS AT HOME

The Straits Times
February 13, 2011

GENEVA - A MAJORITY of cantons have voted in favor of holding fast to Switzerland's long-standing tradition of letting citizens keep army-issued weapons at home, results showed on Sunday.

With the vote, the country widely rejected an initiative brought by a coalition of non-governmental groups, religious authorities and center-left parties which sought to have weapons kept in armories instead.

Less than two hours after polls closed, 18 out of 26 cantons had already returned final results, with 14 firmly rejecting of the initiative.

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