mo4ch:>Gun-loving Swiss agree to harsher firearm control to avoid Schengen tensions | Mo4ch News

In a national referendum, Switzerland has overwhelmingly voted to approve stricter gun control measures and bring them closer in line with European Union rules toughened following a number of terrorist incidents across Europe.Residents of Italian-speaking Ticino canton were the only ones to reject the stricter rules on handling firearms after 63.7 percent of the country voted to amend the nation’s relatively liberal gun policies, which in the past somewhat mirrored gun laws in the United States.Switzerland, whose population owns roughly 42 guns per 100 residents, allows adults to purchase semi-automatic rifles and hollow-point ammunition for hunting through easily obtainable weapon acquisition permit, but requires special permits to buy automatic weapons, suppressors and laser sights.Also on rt.comMore Europeans turning to firearms following terrorist attacks – reportFollowing Sunday’s referendum, which witnessed 43.9 percent turnout, ownership of semi-automatic weapons will now requi…