[jospehm20]

I wonder what happened to Switzerland. They did an AFN special on the gun business in Switzerlan while I was stationed in Germany. They said that the Swiss are the most heavily armed people in Europe. Every guy is drafted into the Army and than has to keep his service rifle at home for the rest of their life. It is also very easy for a citizen in good standing to buy a gun there.

[ChefKeith]

And that is a Full-Auto rifle required in every household for the defense of the country.

[SirFishalot]

The study is on civilian OWNED firearms not government issued firearms as the Swiss have. To be clear here, the Swiss also allow private ownership of firearms. As I understand it, the issued rifle becomes their private firearm after they reach a certain age. I think it was somewhere in the late 40s.

[El Gato]

They said that the Swiss are the most heavily armed people in Europe. Every guy is drafted into the Army and than has to keep his service rifle at home for the rest of their life. It is also very easy for a citizen in good standing to buy a gun there.

They didn't count their "issue" rifles and pistols, those technically belong to the Army, until their militia sevice is finished, at which point they can keep them perhaps for a small fee.