That's a nice gun you got there Badger!  ;D I like guns as well they are just fascinationg however they are designed to kill, animals or people. Therefore I think you should bring a lot of respect for the weapon and most of the people have not the proper education to handle a gun. This is what scares me!

I just give you an example for that:

When I was in the Swiss Army "Rekrutenschule" ( I think you say "Bootcamp" right?" ) We learned how to handle the AR with dummies (fake bullets to learn how to fix a jam) so when we discharged another recruit took the barrel of my gun, pointed it to his head and said "Watch where you put you gun, idiot". It made me very angry since afterall it's a gun and not a toy. Of course there were no bullets in the mag. however if something had happened I'd be the one responsible. Or the one having to live with the guilt.

What I want to say is. Guns yes, but only for those who know what they are doing and those who bring the respect it takes to handle a gun without anybody getting hurt or killed. (At least not innocents)

I have no problem with collectors, or hunters or just people who want to defend themself. But they need proper education. I have fired a gun and I know what feeling it is. Wouldn't want to miss it! You just have to be responsible and then it's no problem.

@spud and noname

Well what you are saying is only partialy true. In Switzerland you can't carry a gun in public. However almost all men between 18 and 40 have a gun at home, the army rifle(so don't mess with a swiss    ) And we do not have that many shootings and murders with guns. But they do happen as well. Mostly with old army guns.

Another point is if you have a gun( or you know one in your family who has one it you commit suicide more often. See this link http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/health/17risk.html

Thanks for reading.

BTW. this is the SIG 551 the Swiss army rifle.