we're joined by laura zimmerman a political activist from the organization operation la barrow which supported these restrictions she joins us from zurich laura i have to ask you why are stricter gun laws a good thing for switzerland. i think 1st of 4 good afternoon 1st of all the restrictions very very marginal they make sense they've are like you know in the role. of showing an association that we had and this is why does a vote was not only about weapons it was more over about our showing in the agreement our european policy and this is why we have to look at it in the broader context switzerland of course has high rates of gun ownership and yet it hasn't suffered the kind of major extremist attacks we've seen obviously in france belgium britain germany so why the need necessarily to change. the need was there because we are part of the saying in association and there were restrictions which have to be overtaken by all the member states which made sense which are marginal and which we overtook now with a clear yes on this. as you well know switzerland has been a member of the e.u.