 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
Feb 13, 2011, 07:16 PM
|
|
Land of cajuns
Joined Dec 2001
1,061 Posts
|
Swiss voters throw out gun law reform
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...gun-law-reform
Majority of 26 cantons reject move to ban army rifles from homes, which reformers hoped would lower firearms suicide rate? Guess they don't mind if it Increases slit rist suicide rates! |
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2011, 07:25 PM
|
|
Hurst, Texas, United States
Joined Jul 2003
1,842 Posts
|
surprise surprise... the french and the women supported it.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2011, 10:24 PM
|
|
Westland (Detroit), MI USA
Joined Dec 2000
1,234 Posts
|
Good for them!
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2011, 10:25 PM
|
|
United States, CA, Bear Valley Springs
Joined Feb 2000
24,570 Posts
|
The Swiss are NOT stupid.
mw |
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 01:04 AM
|
||
|
United Kingdom, Wales, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Joined Feb 2005
1,803 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 08:43 AM
|
|
Ottawa Intl, Canada
Joined Oct 2000
363 Posts
|
No, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
 I have a few Swiss colleagues, here in the office and abroad. Smarter than the average bear, but maybe that's my good luck. I imagine, as a population, they aren't smarter or dumber than any other western European population. And now to the old line, given my by a guy who was in SAS or the like during WWII I never met a German who wasn't either Dutch or Swiss. Marten |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 09:23 AM
|
|
Joined Aug 2008
714 Posts
|
I have quite a few Swiss customers and they are AVID gun enthusiasts. It costs them a LOT more money to enjoy the hobby than what it does here in the US.....Yet they are still AVID about it.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 09:49 AM
|
|
Coupeville, Wa
Joined Jan 2006
4,715 Posts
|
People not wanting to trickle away their rights.
Shocking. |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 09:55 AM
|
|
Joined Nov 2010
336 Posts
|
Since assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland this win isn't much of a surprise. Switzerland has one of the most liberal national suicide policies in the world it is even legal for a non physician to assist.
http://www.bmj.com/content/326/7383/271.extract |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 10:11 AM
|
||
|
Land of cajuns
Joined Dec 2001
1,061 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 10:43 AM
|
|
|
United Kingdom, Wales, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Joined Feb 2005
1,803 Posts
|
One thing's for sure - Switzerland and the Swiss are not even closely similar to the USA and Americans - sure they both like their guns but that's where the similarities start and finish!
The Swiss are 'different' |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 06:47 PM
|
|
Euclid Ohio
Joined May 2005
250 Posts
|
And this from democratic socialists...
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 06:49 PM
|
|
|
ni'ihau
Joined Nov 2003
3,235 Posts
|
I have a swiss army knife.
It is made in China, ....just like my AK. |
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 09:35 PM
|
|
|
Joined Mar 2008
2,937 Posts
|
I spent 4 days in Gothenburg Sweeden and the people seemed fine to me  . Treated me well , as did Europeans in every other country I visited as well . All ya gotta do is project a friendly attitude , and people just about always respond in kind 
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2011, 11:03 PM
|
||
Huntington Beach
Joined Aug 2000
724 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Discussion Gun laws hurting law abiding citizens | AustinTatious | Life, The Universe, and Politics | 29 | Jan 19, 2011 06:21 PM |
| Discussion Proposed NY Gun Law Discriminates Against The Poor | DT56 | Life, The Universe, and Politics | 5 | Oct 28, 2010 11:05 PM |
| Discussion Ohio Democrat Curses Voters Who Oppose Health Care Law | FireryPhoenix | Life, The Universe, and Politics | 6 | Sep 23, 2010 01:02 PM |
| Discussion Patent reform law, rant | dusty IV | Life, The Universe, and Politics | 8 | Jul 19, 2007 02:13 PM |
| Libertarian Party and drug law reform | Viper Pilot | Life, The Universe, and Politics | 55 | Jun 06, 2002 12:35 AM |
|
|