Originally Posted by sperbonzo

Where are you getting your information from? Are they talking about the guns that are issued to every household by the military or just privately owned? Because there is a battle rifle in every house, issued by the Swiss government. They have the highest rate of militia issued weapons in the world. There are about 420,000 assault rifles stored at private homes, mostly SIG SG 550 types. Additionally, there are some 320,000 semi-auto rifles and military pistols exempted from military service in private possession, all selective-fire weapons having been converted to semi-automatic operation only. In addition, there are several hundred thousand other semi-automatic small arms classified as carbines. The total number of firearms in private homes is estimated minimally at 1.2 million to 3 million. Up until 2007 the government gave everyone 50 rounds of 5.56 mm ammo to keep at home also....


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