GENEVA — Swiss media were reporting that early exit polls Sunday show that voters approved a measure to strengthen Switzerland’s gun laws, bringing the Alpine country in line with many of its European partners over the objections of many law-abiding gun aficionados. Gun owners would have to register any weapons not already registered within three years, and keep a registry of their gun collections. The issue is part of Switzerland’s regular referendums that give voters a direct say in policymaking. They say the weapons used in recent attacks in Europe weren’t obtained legally. The rift on the issue has fallen largely along a rural-urban divide, with city dwellers generally more inclined to back the EU directive.

Source: Washington Post May 19, 2019 06:42 UTC