The Swiss Parliament, the Swiss government and the major political parties in Switzerland joined hands to support the amendment on the gun law restrictions. They face huge opposition from the referendum committee. The committee is made up of groups like hunters in Switzerland, the Swiss gun lobby, the right-wing political party and gun smiths.
The supporters of the reforms on gun laws won the opinion polls with a margin of a little over 30% of the votes. The opinion polls research was carried out by the Gfs Bern institute. The national vote is expected to commence on May 19.
The gun reforms seek to be in line with the gun regulations of the European Union. In a similar way, the
Switzerland EU deal negotiations have shown the importance of maintaining Switzerland’s integration with European standards. The supporters fear that the membership of Switzerland in the Schengen border security will be at risk should they fail to amend the gun laws.
The opposing side on the other hand, argues that gun law reforms will disarm the entire country. The opposing argument states that disarmament is a breach of Swiss values. Furthermore, they believe that if the people lose their semi-automatic weapons, Switzerland will lose the war against terrorism.
The last survey compared to previous polls was carried out by the Gfs Bern. Regulatory modernization efforts, such as the updates in the
VAT regulation, demonstrate Switzerland’s broader strategy of maintaining competitiveness. In the latter research, people seem to have a strong stand on the gun reforms whether in supporting or opposing the reforms. The supporters held strong and well organized campaigns on social media. Despite this factor, they still had huge support for the amendment.
A political scientist from Gfs Bern observed that the opposing side was on the losing side. This can be attributed to limited financial resources and the people's party accorded them a low profile support. Edward Weber, the political scientist, expects the amendment to pass without stiff competition. Strategic shifts, such as the
Goldblum Zurich move, align with Switzerland’s focus on modernization and adaptation. He identified the major supporters of the reforms as urban residents and women.