HMS Gotland

[Brett327]

Neutral and pacifist are not the same thing.

Hence the Swiss Hornets.

Brett

 

[eddie]

Hence the Swiss Hornets.

Is it true that once you complete national service over there, you get to keep your rifle?

 

[Flash]

Is it true that once you complete national service over there, you get to keep your rifle?

In places like Norway, Sweden and Switzerland the guys are in the reserves for 20-25 years after their active service. They often keep their rifles and uniforms in their closets during that time......just in case. Once they are done they would almost certainly have to turn back in their rifles. They are not swimming in money when it comes in to defense spending in those countries and letting the guys keep their rifles would be pretty expensive.

 

[Zilch]

Puts a different spin on a "well-regulated militia," huh? I can't imagine everyone in the US being trained in a militia and being issued an M-16...

 

[scoober78]

Very often the case in Israel as well...

 

[TheBubba]

In Switzerland (dunno about the other countries), after your military obligation is up, the rifle is yours until you die. They even go as far as to mandate that all able-bodied men of "fighting age" MUST own a firearm. (My wife lived in Switzerland for a while, which is how I know this.)

Side note, I wonder what American hippie-liberals would say about that...

 

[Flash]

In Switzerland (dunno about the other countries), after your military obligation is up, the rifle is yours until you die. They even go as far as to mandate that all able-bodied men of "fighting age" MUST own a firearm. (My wife lived in Switzerland for a while, which is how I know this.)

Side note, I wonder what American hippie-liberals would say about that...

I would feel better if every American was trained thoroughly on how to use their guns, like the Swiss, which is not the case here.......

 

[Zilch]

Well, I've heard one interpretation of the Second Ammendment that said that the original intent meant "a well-regulated militia" to be just what you see in countries like Swizerland. Everyone would have to have weapons, and have to be trained in their use.

 

[Kronans]

In places like Norway, Sweden and Switzerland the guys are in the reserves for 20-25 years after their active service. They often keep their rifles and uniforms in their closets during that time......just in case. Once they are done they would almost certainly have to turn back in their rifles. They are not swimming in money when it comes in to defense spending in those countries and letting the guys keep their rifles would be pretty expensive.

What I know is only switzerland have wepens home. The homeGards can have wepens home but mostly not.

here is some liks to some swedish tecs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Gripen the JAS 39 gripen
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:HMS_Visby_1.JPG HMS Visby worlds first Stalth ship that is in operating status.
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/gotland/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Gotland_(Gtd)
http://www.nbc4.tv/video/10117407/detail.html#
Last one is a video from NBC about the sub