Should the export of war material be banned?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This initiative proposed banning the export of war materials, special military goods and plans or technologies used to manufacture military equipment. Sporting and hunting weapons and equipment used for humanitarian mine clearance would be exempt. The government would support affected workers and regions for up to ten years. Supporters argued that a country with a humanitarian tradition should not contribute to wars or human-rights abuses through weapons exports. Opponents warned of lost jobs, damage to manufacturing and a weaker domestic defence industry. Swiss voters rejected the initiative.
Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/546.00
Official result data: https://www.bk.admin.ch/ch/d/pore/va/20091129/det546.html
Vote date: 2009-11-29
Original Swissvotes English title: Initiative «For a ban on exports of war material»
Original German title: Initiative «Für ein Verbot von Kriegsmaterial-Exporten»
Swissvotes short-description title: Exportverbot für Kriegsmaterial bleibt chancenlos
Original French title: Initiative «Pour l'interdiction d'exporter du matériel de guerre»
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/11860
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20091129.prop_oui_546_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20091129.prop_oui_546_0
Official chronology (German): https://www.bk.admin.ch/ch/d/pore/vi/vis346.html
Official chronology (French): https://www.bk.admin.ch/ch/f/pore/vi/vis346.html