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Since independence in the fourteenth century, the Swiss have been required to keep and bear arms, and since 1515, have had a policy of armed neutrality. Its form of government is similar to the one set up by our Founders -- a weak central government exercising few, defined powers having to do mostly with external affairs and limited authority over internal matters at the canton (state) and local levels.
 By: | Benedict D. LaRosa (more quotes by Benedict D. LaRosa or books by/about Benedict D. LaRosa) |
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Source: | Gun Control: A Historical Perspective, The Tyranny of Gun Control, 49 (Future of Freedom Foundation 1997). |
Categories: | Arms, Control, Defense, Guns, Republic, Responsibility, Security |
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