Swiss Balk At EU Concept Of Stripping ‘Assault Rifles’ From The People

[jimmy the one]

8. going off half cocked, are you?

Switzerland has one of the highest rates of private gun ownership in Europe, with nearly 48 percent of households owning a gun. In France, there are about 30 weapons per 100 people, while the figure in the Great Britain is far lower, at 6.7 guns per 100 civilians, according to the Australian-based think tank GunPolicy.org.

The above is false, regarding switzerland, unless it somehow surged. Most recent figures from the link cited by the article above (gunpolicy.org):
In Switzerland, the percentage of households with one or more guns is reported to be
2004/05: 28.6% .. 1999/2003: 35.7% .. 1995/98: 35.3% .. 1989: 32.8%

However, reuters backed into near correctness altho misleading, despite itself, since the comparison with France & UK were for firearms per capita (but not the personal gun ownership rate - not provided - which is a lot less than 46%):
The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in Switzerland is 45.71 firearms per 100 people

Eight of nine departing swiss soldiers choose to leave their assault rifle behind: In 2015, 11 percent of the 20,600 soldiers who left the Swiss Army opted to keep their assault rifles which upon departure are modified to fire single shots. The number of soldiers choosing to keep their weapons has been declining for several years.

Read more about gun utopia switzerland, quite a difference from what the 2nd amendment mythology portrays:

The regulation of guns in Switzerland is categorised as restrictive
In Switzerland, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law
Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in Switzerland are required to establish a genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example hunting, target shooting, self-defence, and collection
An applicant for a firearm licence in Switzerland must pass a background check which considers mental health, criminal and domestic violence records
Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Switzerland stipulates93 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked
Permits for carrying in public are issued only restrictively.
n Switzerland, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is allowed only with proof of genuine need and tangible danger, following mental health, criminal record and good character background checks, and after passing a police examination in firearm law and handgun safety
n Switzerland, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic firearms, some automatic firearms converted into semi-automatic firearms, incendiary or armour-piercing ammunition, and 'expansive projectiles for handguns
In Switzerland, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is permitted under licence
n Switzerland, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is permitted under licence
n Switzerland, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law
In Switzerland, it is state policy119 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/switzerland

Switzerland has approx 3 million guns per 7 million swiss, 3 guns per 7 peeps.
America has approx 320 million guns per 320 million americans, 1 per 1.
In other words, America has approx 320 million more guns than the Swiss - and the argument is that the swiss are saturated with guns?