I wrote about the initiative to make the Swiss gun laws more restrictive under the headings Swiss Guns Do Kill People and More on Guns and People Dying. The votes have been counted, and the result is a surprisingly strong No. It’s probably partly due to several measures already having been implemented ahead of the vote, and to a very clear No in rural areas.
Of course, even with a Yes the title of this post would have held true…
Here is a link to an AP story: http://www.courant.com/news/nation-world/sns-ap-eu-switzerland-firearms-vote,0,5464209.story