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    Arms-friendly Swiss to vote on gun curbs

    The Swiss are set to vote Sunday on a referendum that would limit the right to bear arms and upend centuries of tradition of civilians keeping military weapons at home in Europe's most gun-friendly nation.

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  • "I always was in favor of the reduction of arms in Switzerland, for more control over weapons," he said. "What was new for me [after the shooting] was the motivation to do something."

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