The Local Switzerland

German cook fined €300 in spud gun seizure

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:16:00 +0200

A 29-year-old German cook was fined €300 and had his potato cannon confiscated after customs officers searched his car as he crossed the border from Switzerland.

Neighbours' dispute ends in tragedy

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:06:39 +0100

A 47-year-old Swiss man shot and killed his 69-year-old neighbour with his hunting rifle on Saturday in Neirivue in central Switzerland.

Does Switzerland need to tighten its gun laws?

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:46:00 +0100

Switzerland's gun laws came into sharp focus again this week after a young militiaman shot and killed his girlfriend with his army service rifle. Later, a man died from his injuries after a shooting incident at a Geneva shopping centre.

Security officers to patrol Swiss trains with guns

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:33:00 +0200

Security officers patrolling Swiss trains will carry firearms from the summer of 2012 in a bid to halt rising violence against ticket controllers, the rail service SBB said Thursday.