<P> The Directive also includes an exemption covering a specific Swiss issue--it allows possession to a target shooter of one firearm used during the mandatory military period after leaving the army, provided it was converted to semi-automatic only (art . 6 (6) of the Amendment Directive). This part of the Directive specifically was however challenged by the Czech Republic in front of the European Court of Justice due to its discriminatory nature . The Czech Republic seeks nullification of the "Swiss exemption" as well as of other parts of the Directive . </P> <P> Civil rights organizations plan to hold a referendum to reject the recent EU directive . According to Swiss People's Party vice-president Christoph Blocher, Switzerland should consider abandoning EU's borderless Schengen Area if the Swiss people reject the proposed measures in a referendum . </P> <P> The Swiss army has long been a militia trained and structured to rapidly respond against foreign aggression . Swiss males grow up expecting to undergo basic military training, usually at age 20 in the recruit school, the basic - training camp, after which Swiss men remain part of the "militia" in reserve capacity until age 30 (age 34 for officers). </P> <P> Prior to 2007 members of the Swiss Militia were supplied with 50 - rounds of ammunition for their military weapon in a sealed ammo box that was regularly audited by the government . This was so that, in the case of an emergency, the militia could respond quickly . </P>

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