Interesting thing about the Swiss and firearms.. There is a weapon in each household of military grade capable of full automatic fire, and it is also equipped with a proscribed issue of ammunition. What is not brought out however, is that every Citizen has to re-qualify, at a government run range, on a proscribed schedule his proficiency with that weapon, and account for every round of ammunition in his possession for it. He also received training prior to issue of the weapon.
The guiding principle behind that system is that Switzerland is a small country, and every Citizen has a duty to defend it. Ohh... much like the Second Amendment in the USA.. in principle, isn't it.. Citizen Soldier... <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-b> Virus-free <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-b> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like the Swiss. They have government issued firearms in every > household, but a very low rate of firearm related deaths. > > Interesting. > > And yes, Greg, I think you’ve got some good ideas. I am all for 2nd > Amendment rights, but the system is flawed in so many ways. I certainly > understand the concerns of the NRA and how things just keep chipping away > at rights. However, I also think there are some positive things that could > be done with their involvement that would not compromise our rights and > also prove that gun owners aren’t a bunch of right wing radicals, too. > > Because most are not, I believe. > > Dan > > > > On Jun 13, 2016, at 4:39 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Perhaps the NRA could negotiate for a license reciprocity system across > the > > US. Just as security clearances are only checked once every 5 years, a > > person would go through a background check (for free, of course, since we > > shouldn't have to pay to exercise a constitutional right) and thereby be > > licensed for 5 years and could carry anywhere in the US. This could be > > rescinded via a due process if necessary (domestic violence or other > serious > > conviction, etc) and dealers must receive and check a current list of > > rescissions. Automated renewal and re-check of record each 5 years. > > > > Maybe require a simple qualification course periodically (5 years?). > > > > The problem with negotiating has been that it is really just a 1-way > street, > > simply chipping away rights without any benefit to the firearms owners. > > > > Greg > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
