numan
What! Me Worry?
- Mar 23, 2013
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Yes, I agree it is not fair to compare the USA with a country so much higher on the scale of civilization.Are you seriously comparing the US to Switzerland ?
You do know that they don't have a standing army and that the vast majority of men ages 20 to 30 undergo military training including weapons training....
But it's really not fair to compare a country with 8 million people to a country with 360 million.
However, if we tossed Texas out of the Federal Union, and buckled down, and worked really hard, then perhaps even the USA could make some progress in becoming civilized.
By the way, you should look at this posting on this thread which you did not bother to read:
http://www.usmessageboard.com/7734702-post224.html
Then you will see that the situation in Switzerland is different than you imagine, and rather more complex.
.Parliament has approved a proposal to ban the long-standing Swiss tradition of keeping army ammunition at home.
With the exception of a few thousand of the 120,000 soldiers in Switzerland's militia army who keep their cartridges at home, all army ammunition will have to be stored in central arsenals. Army guns can still be kept at home.
The House of Representatives on Thursday followed the Senate in backing a motion that will allow around 2,000 specialist troops, such as those guarding airports and other important installations, to continue to store their ammo in their cellars and attics.
The government will also be able to lift the ban in the event of a security crisis.
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