A Swiss woman was hit with a five-day suspended prison sentence for importing a pink water pistol to go with her intended carnival outfit. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The sentence for illegally importing a firearm was later commuted to a suspended fine of CHF150 Swiss following the intervention of a lawyer. "The justice system got involved over a water pistol. Where's the common sense?" the woman, called Mia from the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, told Swiss public broadcaster RTS. + Regulating firearms in gun-loving Switzerland In Switzerland, even a toy that resembles a real weapon is classified as a weapon. Importing such objects into the country or brandishing them in public could constitute a criminal offense. Mia ordered the CHF2.78 water pistol online because she wanted to dress up as a police officer at her local carnival. But the water pistol never arrived. + What can the Swiss teach the US about guns? Months later, two real police ...
