Gerald
05-19-19, 10:51 AM
ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss voters agreed by a nearly two-to-one margin on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels.The measure passed in the binding referendum under the Swiss system of direct democracy by a 64-36% margin, provisional final results showed.
The restrictions, which apply to non-EU member Switzerland because it is part of Europe’s Schengen open-border system, had raised hackles among shooting enthusiasts ahead of the vote.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-eu-guns/swiss-voters-approve-tighter-gun-control-avoid-eu-clash-idUSKCN1SP0AA
The restrictions, which apply to non-EU member Switzerland because it is part of Europe’s Schengen open-border system, had raised hackles among shooting enthusiasts ahead of the vote.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-eu-guns/swiss-voters-approve-tighter-gun-control-avoid-eu-clash-idUSKCN1SP0AA