The polls have closed in Switzerland in a referendum to decide whether volunteers on international peacekeeping missions should be allowed to carry guns. Results of the vote are expected later Sunday.
Recent polls suggest the outcome remains wide open.
Swiss law currently prohibits the peacekeepers from being armed. The government wants to change the law, saying Swiss peacekeepers should not have to rely on other countries' troops for protection. But opponents say arming the peacekeepers will erode Switzerland's traditional neutrality and eventually lead to an involvement in foreign wars. Email this article to a friend.