Comment Re:How About the "Stick a Gun in Their Face" Metho (Score 1) 799
Could you say more about the controls on the AG-3's in Norway? My understanding of the situation in Switzerland -- from a Swiss exchange student in high school -- is that not only are the military rifles not concealable, but the ammunition is kept in sealed boxes that are inspected yearly. My friend claimed that the penalties for breaking the seals (if Switzerland isn't being invaded) are extremely harsh.
In short, my friend's impression, as someone who grew up in Switzerland and lived for several years in the US, was that there was *much more* gun control in Switzerland than in the US. He thought it was hilarious that people bring up Switzerland in this context -- the `Americans are morons' flavor of hilarious. So I'm not particularly impressed by an appeal to Switzerland as an anti-gun-control argument.
In short, my friend's impression, as someone who grew up in Switzerland and lived for several years in the US, was that there was *much more* gun control in Switzerland than in the US. He thought it was hilarious that people bring up Switzerland in this context -- the `Americans are morons' flavor of hilarious. So I'm not particularly impressed by an appeal to Switzerland as an anti-gun-control argument.
