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[–] hansl@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also do Switzerland have carry laws? If everyone left their firearms at home it would be much less of an issue too.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes:

"If you wish to carry a weapon in a public place, you must obtain a permit do so from the cantonal authorities. The permit is valid throughout Switzerland and you must have it on you at all times."

"Your application to carry a weapon will only be granted if you can prove that you must carry a weapon, for example if you are a private security officer, in order to protect yourself, other people or objects from tangible danger. You must also pass an exam on how to use weapons and the legal requirements for doing so."

Cantons are about the size of a county in the United States, so imagine getting a concealed permit for a particular county. They don't carry over, so you're not going to be able to travel very far with it.

Not that Swiss people really travel that far either...

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Florida it’s a form that doesn’t do a background check and doesn’t even check that your main residence is in Florida. Then you can use that license in other states.

John Oliver did an episode on how absurd it is.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

There are quite a few states that do not allow CCW permits from other states. New York, California, Oregon, Washington and many others.

The states that honor all U.S.-issued concealed carry permits are:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Michigan (resident permits only) Mississippi Missouri Montana North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Sout Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia