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While I don't disagree, it's not really our business. Two things struck me.
not only do I have a pistol and a rifle but the process to get them were really easy and smooth
Yes, A pistol and A rifle, one each. Adequate for self defense I suppose, but a world away from the US. I know, our gun culture is evil.
Israelis are far more comfortable seeing people walk around with pistols and rifles than Americans are, if I were to walk around in America like I walk around in Israel I would be stopped by a law enforcement officer.
And yet Americans are more comfortable with gun ownership. As long as the folks carrying are concealed carriers. A bit of disfunction on both sides there.
Ah, so can or should any “citizen” have right to purchase gun? We’ve got that here in the US, sort of. Guess Israel would not want to arm the majority of population that is not Jewish—the Muslims and Christians and others, just out of speculation. The whole gun rights issue will bring into focus the cracks in democracy, equal rights of citizens, and so forth. And what about the occupied areas? Messy. Glad all we’ve got to deal with in the US are places like California, New York, New Jersey, and DC. On the latter, Congress should step in and validate any state-issued CCW to be valid in DC.
Fwiw, EVERY peaceful citizen of Israel AND of the USA should be able to carry any conventional firearm that they CHOOSE to carry.
In almost every case, Israeli citizens have served in the Armed Forces or the various police formations.
(IF they have large numbers of Israeli veterans walking about while armed & who cannot shoot their handgun/rifle competently, perhaps Israel’s armed forces reserve component should be helping the common citizens with their marksmanship.)
Yours, TMN78247
They live among people who have no greater desire than to kill all Jews. If they are not going to kick those people out, they should at least arm themselves.
“Israeli guns laws need to change significantly”
In a country full of Charles Schumers? Good luck.
What part of Israel is not a dangerous place to live?
It is a tiny country surounded by angry, savage muslims. For thousands of miles. Or the sea, for thousands of miles.
BFL
Any Jew who is in favor of a disarmed citizenry need look no further than Nazi Germany to see why it’s such a bad idea.
“...you have to either live in what the government considers a dangerous area ...”
Ah, the good old “what the government considers”!