Editing Right to keep and bear arms (section)

====Switzerland====
{{Further|Gun laws in Switzerland}}
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The right to acquire, keep and bear arms is guaranteed within boundaries of this law.
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The Swiss have a statutory right to bear arms under Article 3 of the 1997 Weapons Act.<ref name=WG>{{cite web |url=http://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/19983208/index.html |title=SR 514.54 Bundesgesetz über Waffen, Waffenzubehör und Munition (Waffengesetz WG) |trans-title=Federal Law on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition |publisher=The Swiss Federal Council |location=Berne, Switzerland |type=official site |language=de, it, fr |date=1 July 2016 |access-date=2015-06-10}}</ref>{{refn|group=lower-alpha|{{lang|de|"Art. 3 Recht auf Waffenerwerb, Waffenbesitz und Waffentragen: Das Recht auf Waffenerwerb, Waffenbesitz und Waffentragen ist im Rahmen dieses Gesetzes gewährleistet."}} [Right to acquire, possess and carry weapons: The right to acquire, possess and carry weapons is guaranteed in the framework of this law.]}} [[Switzerland]] practices [[conscription|universal conscription]], meaning each Swiss male between the ages of 19 and 24 is conscripted.<ref>[https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1995/4093_4093_4093/de#art_9 Bundesgesetz über die Armee und die Militärverwaltung, art. 9].</ref> During the draft, they can choose to serve in the [[Swiss army|army]] or the [[Swiss Civilian Service|alternative service]], and, if they choose military service, following a brief period of active duty they will be enrolled in the reserve until 7<ref>[https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2017/810/de#a20 "Verordnung über die Militärdienstpflicht"], art. 20.</ref> or 10<ref>[https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2017/810/de#a19 "Verordnung über die Militärdienstpflicht"], art. 19.</ref> years after their promotion to the rank of private, or an inability to serve, ends their obligation. Until December 2009, these men were required to keep their government-issued [[selective fire]] combat rifles and/or semi-automatic handguns in their homes as long as they were enrolled in the armed forces. Since January 2010, they have had the option of depositing their issued firearm at a government arsenal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chacun peut déposer son arme à l'arsenal dès 2010|language=fr|trans-title=Everyone may deposit their armaments at an arsenal as of 2010|url=https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/1052760-chacun-peut-deposer-son-arme-a-larsenal-des-2010.html|publisher=RTS Radio Télévision Suisse|date=30 December 2009|access-date=2 February 2025}}</ref> Until September 2007, soldiers received 50 rounds of government-issued ammunition in a sealed box for storage at home; after 2007 only about 2,000 specialist troops are allowed to keep the military-issued ammunition at home.<ref>{{cite news|title= Soldiers can keep guns at home but not ammo |publisher=[[Swissinfo]]|date=27 September 2007|url=http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/search/Result.html?siteSect=882&sid=8470114}}</ref>

In [[Swiss referendum, February 2011|a referendum in February 2011]], voters rejected a citizens' initiative that would have obliged members of the armed services to store their rifles and pistols on military compounds and required that privately owned firearms be registered.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12441834 |title=Switzerland rejects tighter gun controls |date=13 February 2011 |newspaper=[[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
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====Ukraine====
{{Further|Gun law in Ukraine}}

The right to keep and bear arms in Ukraine was expanded to include open carry by all citizens on February 23, 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-23 |title=Ukraine MPs vote to give permission for civilians to carry firearms |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-mps-vote-give-permission-civilians-carry-firearms-2022-02-23/ |access-date=2022-09-14}}</ref> in response to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|invasion of Ukraine by Russia]]. The move to expand the right to carry arms for all citizens of Ukraine was viewed as highly popular by Ukrainians.<ref name="Ukrainians Take Up Arms in Self Defense – Reason – J.D. Tuccille">{{cite web |last1=Tuccille |first1=J. D. |title=Ukrainians Take Up Arms in Self Defense |url=https://reason.com/2022/03/02/ukrainians-take-up-arms-in-self-defense/ |website=Reason |date=2 March 2022 |access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref>
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