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In reply to the discussion: It's not the guns. Switzerland has as many guns as the US and had 3 mass-shootings in 100 years. [View all]lunasun
(21,646 posts)13. Ammunition is sold at range and must be used there . Well then why compare to here as OP did?
Not the same imo
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It's not the guns. Switzerland has as many guns as the US and had 3 mass-shootings in 100 years. [View all]
DetlefK
Aug 2019
OP
SIG 550. 30-round magazines. Full-automatic fire. The "genuine" version of what was used here.
sir pball
Aug 2019
#10
Ammunition is sold at range and must be used there . Well then why compare to here as OP did?
lunasun
Aug 2019
#13
You really should keep comments like that to people who haven't personally experienced it.
Mike_DuBois
Aug 2019
#34
I'm telling you, you can't buy ammo out of a vending machine in Switzerland without a permit.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#39
Looks more like ammo for military/emergency weapons that can no longer be kept at home.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#43
Honestly, I think it might be a repository for military ammunition in the case of an emergency.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#49
Oh BS. Guns are difficult to purchase in Switzerland. Permits to carry are rare. Ammo is restricted.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#4
no, it really is the guns. and the two countries really are not comparable for many reasons
JI7
Aug 2019
#6
How many military-type assault rifles do the Swiss own? Here it's 15-20 million.
Princetonian
Aug 2019
#8
So your OP is stunningly wrong since it says "Switzerland has as many guns as the US".
honest.abe
Aug 2019
#48
Yep - when the chosen representatives of We the People decided to re-create the Militias,
jmg257
Aug 2019
#51
I think it would be wonderful if everyone who wants to buy a gun of any kind would
ooky
Aug 2019
#33
Cultures are not the same, and other nations do not have constitutional rights to own guns.
elocs
Aug 2019
#35
I said that in this thread earlier this morning but evidently it's not a popular idea.
elocs
Aug 2019
#63
Why does it have to be black and white?? Guns are definitely PART of the problem...
cbdo2007
Aug 2019
#60
it's no coincidence shootings involve guns - it all starts with the ridiculous availability of gunz
KG
Aug 2019
#62