No - I would like to defend myself though. Switzerland has low violent
crime rates - and as far as I know most households own firearms.

Ignorance abounds. In Switzerland they have a very small standing army and
every man is basically a reservist. By law he is required to have easy
access to his gun in case of mobilisation. Hence it is kept at home but it
is strictly for national defense.

What ignorance do you see in those statement?


Is that not the original reason for the second amendment. The right to
bear
arms was a national defensive measure not an excuse for every jerk to own
a
gun and play cowboys and indians.


The other ammendment discuss PERSONAL rights - thus the the right to bear
arms is given to the individual. No one is advocating playing "cowboys and
indians." It is the gun control morons who are the jerks - those who would
have us give up our rights and liberties.