By Lee Williams More than 260,000 Israelis have applied for firearm permits since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks, according to The Times of Israel. While the Israeli government has loosened some permitting restrictions, the results are still far from the civil rights Americans enjoy under the Second Amendment. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister, … Read more
Following the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, the powers that be in Israel reconsidered the advisability of their strict gun control laws and announced an easing of the restrictions over civilian gun ownership. It seems that 1300 dead bodies and a looming war was enough to finally convince them of the benefits of an … Read more
…[M]illions of Israelis still aren’t even eligible to carry a firearm for self-defense because they do not live in an eligible settlement — despite being at war and surrounded by enemies on all sides. On Wednesday, one would-be self-defender pleaded with the National Defense Minister on X: “Don’t wait for the next holocaust. We will not forgive … Read more
These are just some of the dozens of people killed by Hamas terrorists at a music festival in southern Israel. Many are not even Israelis (not that it matters). There are reports that Hamas has killed over 600 people thus far in their attacks of which a small number are IDF… pic.twitter.com/ESfp9EhlXh — OSINT (Uri) … Read more
Police on Monday encouraged licensed gun owners to carry their weapons to synagogues over the High Holiday period, as the security establishment registered a rise in terror alerts in the lead-up to the Yom Kippur fast day. Police said in a statement that there has been a 15 percent increase in terror warnings compared to … Read more
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