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Old 2004-03-27, 11:43 AM   #11
doublep
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Interesting thread - while I don't own a gun, I did shoot a lot when I was younger when I served in the army cadets - and would like to take up shooting again at some point. I think the whole issues of gun control, and in particular gun crime, is a pretty complex subject.

I live in a county awash with guns - there are more guns per head of population here in Swizerland than any other country in the world, as far as I'm aware.

This is because when Switzerland was founded in 1291 armed citizens were the cornerstone of the countires defence, and remains so to this day - in fact, the second amendment of your constitution is based on the Swiss model which inspired the American revolutionaries, like John Adams and Patrick Henry.

Despite all these guns though - crime is very, very, low here indeed - that's what I like about this place the most.
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