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What's funny is that U.S. conservatives often point to Switzerland as a big success when it comes to guns, ignoring things like the socialized mental health care that Switzerland also has. Along with a permitting system, something else they would be against.
If I recall correctly, Switzerland has a lot of gun control laws that dictate who can own a firearm, when and where the firearm can be used, and ownership requires strict training and licensing that often comes from the compulsory military service that the country requires. All of that would be great to have here in the US since the little tidbit about guns in our rule book mentions a well-regulated militia.
I don't think it's as strict as you're saying. I've heard stories from people who come from other countries and are able to do things like get machine gun permits in Switzerland. But the point is they get a permit to do it. Meaning that the authorities know they have the machine gun and can keep an eye on them if they think there's a reason to.
You don’t have to guess - there’s a whole wiki article on it
So just like in the US, then?
No?
Yes? Atf form #4 required for machine gun permit. You can't buy a new machine gun but you can buy one that was made before the NFA was passed.
You do know there are guns other than machine guns in Switzerland, yes? You need permits for them too.
I am begging you, please for once pay attention to the previous comments in a conversation and not just fire replies to everything in your reply notifications
I do know there were other guns in Switzerland, but you were the one who mentioned machine guns being literally permitted in reference to the laws in Switzerland being less strict than some would assume; to which the other commenter replied: that's the same as America (where you need to get a permit to own a machine gun).
Not to mention, part of why it’s so big is the compulsory military service and militia/reserve. The Swiss army reserve encompasses the vast majority of the male Swiss population.
Swiss labor is also some of the most expensive in all of Europe. They’ve done well for themselves with all that Nazi gold.