Killing the G8 Anarchists

[Brent]

where did you here that they had SMG's I was told they had Sig 551's (an
assault rifle)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Sandfort" <sandfort at mindspring.com>
To: <cypherpunks at lne.com>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject:  RE: Killing the G8 Anarchists


> Tim May wrote:
>
> > And even in Switzerland, my
> > understanding is that the rifles
> > issued to each male head of
> > household (maybe single moms, but
> > I doubt it) are kept IN THE HOUSES,
> > not in shops and businesses and
> > factories. Some of them might have
> > carried their rifles to their
> > businesses, though.
>
> Fortunately for the Swiss, Tim has it pretty much wrong.  Switzerland and
> pretty much universal mandatory military service for males.  The mandatory
> part is offensive, but the result is that military personnel are usually
> issued submachine guns which they keep--along with ammo and the rest of
> their gear--in their home so that they can be called up quickly if
> necessary.
>
> In addition, the Swiss have a high level of ownership of personal weapons.
> Kids regularly take their .22 rifles to school for approved shooting
> activities and business owners are often armed to the teeth.  (Ask Duncan
> about an eye-opening visit to the back room of a Swiss restaurant.
>
> Have you ever hear of a bank robbery in Switzerland?  In most Swiss banks,
> tellers are armed.  They consider it their duty to chase down any bank
> robbers that make it out of the bank alive.  Don't fuck with the Swiss.
>
>
>  S a n d y