In Switzerland, Thousands of Exemptions Still Allow the Acquisition of Prohibited Semi-Automatic Weapons
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After the killing of Aarau, the "NZZ am Sonntag" questions the effectiveness of the tightening of the Swiss law on arms. Despite the ban on certain rifles, their acquisition remains possible on a large scaleThe killing of Aarau revives the debate on the limits of Swiss legislation on weapons. During the night of Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 August, the perpetrator of the attack used an AKS-74, a variant of the Kalachnikov, to shoot more than 40 shot…
In Switzerland, tens of thousands of illegal semi-automatic assault rifles have been legally purchased for years.
Those who want to acquire a semi-automatic rifle can easily get to one despite tightening up. Because the cantons issue exceptional permits in surprisingly large numbers – for weapons like those Kalashnikov, with which a man shot at the Aarau rave.
Rapid firearms, as banned in the Aargauer amok run for 7 years, with "special permission" over counters like warm semmels. This fact can only be described as scandal. And as an indication that the private weapons business in this state is without real control. The deadly shots in Aarau came from a semi-automatic assault rifle of the type Kalashnikov AKS-74. The acquisition [...]
Since 2019, the cantons have issued thousands of exceptional authorizations to acquire semi-automatic weapons that are considered prohibited. Aarau's shooting highlights a relatively flexible regime that is intended when the arms law is revised.
Although certain semi-automatic rifles are officially prohibited weapons in Switzerland, the cantonal authorities issue thousands of special permits for their acquisition each year. Thus, citizens, despite the stricter regulations, can relatively easily get hold of rifles with a large frame capacity. In 2019, Switzerland adapted its legislation to the European directive on weapons. Semi-automatic rifles with […] The article Semi-automatic weapon…
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