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What you are saying applies to militia/military-issued weapons. Private citizens with gun permit can buy ammo freely. Here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/societ

What you are saying applies to militia/military-issued weapons. Private citizens with gun permit can buy ammo freely. Here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/many-guns-few-shootings_how-do-the-swiss-deal-with-firearms-your-questions-answered/43947500 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/many-guns-few-shootings... Scroll down to “ I’ve heard that there are strict limitations on ammunition in Switzerland. Who can buy ammunition and how much can they acquire?”, the answer to which basically boils down to: anyone with a valid permit.

slater 1y ago
> What you are saying applies to militia/military-issued weapons Which is what the 2A ding-dongs are usually referring to when they pipe up with the usual "Switzerland has lots of guns!" nonsense. > which basically boils down to: anyone with a valid permit. Plus restrictions on what kind of ammo, and the seller can request they perform a background check.
- reliabilityguy 1y ago
  > Which is what the 2A ding-dongs are usually referring to when they pipe up with the usual "Switzerland has lots of guns!" nonsense. No. It applies to weapons issued by the state. > Plus restrictions on what kind of ammo, and the seller can request they perform a background check. Man, it’s as easy to buy ammo in Switzerland as in the US. You can argue on all these minor points about background checks etc (btw majority of high profile shootings in the US are done with legal arms!), but it has nothing to do with reality. Something else is at play here