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http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21379912 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21379912 > "And we don't get bullets any more," he adds. "The Army doesn't give ammu

by Veratyr 12y ago

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21379912 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21379912 > "And we don't get bullets any more," he adds. "The Army doesn't give ammunition now - it's all kept in a central arsenal." This measure was introduced by Switzerland's Federal Council in 2007.

dllthomas 12y ago
Wikipedia agrees, citing [1]. However, both only seems to speak to ammunition issued by the army, not to how much of it is purchased privately. If it is in fact uncommon for Swiss gun owners to own ammunition, then that still seems to make the "gun ownership rate" misleading as pertains to the discussion here. [1] http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/soldiers-can-keep-guns-at-home-but-not-ammo/970614 http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/soldiers-can-keep-guns-at-home-b...