Yes, Virginia, There is Gun Control in Switzerland

The Aurora tragedy is still making headlines, understandably so. I've also noticed some things on Facebook here and there, too. In particular, about the high rate of gun ownership and low rate of crime in Switzerland. I guess since it's on Facebook, it must be true, right? Wrong. There is actually a lot more to Switzerland's gun ownership laws than most people know. Here's my couple of pennies (and it's kinda long)...

The Right to Bear (NOT Bare) Arms

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It's all over the news and the internet - the tragedy that struck the Aurora, Colorado movie theater when a gunman opened fire on innocent movie-goers. With all the talk about this heartbreaking tragedy comes, of course, talk about gun control. Here's my couple of pennies...