[piytar]

Yup. Wonder if the people who supported gun control in Israel now think that was a good idea?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Our American Constitution specifies "Shall Not Be Infringed". That's settled.

Israel can do whatever they want, none of my business.

[marktwain]

Only 1.4 privately owned firearms in Israel per 100 people.

Not nearly enough.

[Mark]

So these current thugs are limited to number of rounds also?

[kenmcg]

Israel has their share of liberal socialist commies just like us.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember reading of the gun laws in Israel back in 1968. Could not believe my eyes that average people could not own guns for their own self protection in such a hostile environment!

[silent majority rising]

Also, you have to demonstrate a need. One friend was denied because he lives in Jerusalem and he was denied and told Jerusalem is safe so you don’t need a gun. Maybe that will change.

[BobL]

“Comparing America to Israel on gun laws is dishonest – and revealing”

One of my first thoughts upon hearing of the attack on Israel was that Israel may have to re-think their gun policy, at least for the Jews there. After all, most of the Jews there have been in the military and are fully competent to handle a gun (except maybe for that bunch at the nudist rave, right next to Gaza).

[Cen-Tejas]

Mr. Gur, in Texas, 300 Hamas punks attacking a music concert would be dead.

Once again, insanely stupid government rules KILL the people they are meant to protect.

[ConservativeInPA]

Why is it dishonest?

[coloradan]

This would be a good time to remind Israelis that gun control makes them safer, etc.

Maybe go door-to-door and confiscate weapons?

[Jaysin]

In America, owning a gun is a constitutional right. Here in Israel, owning a gun is a privilege. We have no constitution here.

[rktman]

Roger that. Somehow a lot of folks thought Israel was a gun owner paradise. Wrong! I assumed that as well until I did a little research. Law abiding folks, too bad. Bad guys/terrorists get to have all the actual military grade weapons they want. What’s wrong with this picture? Oh, higher moral ground?

[MeganC]

Israel lacks a Constitution or even a declaration of rights.

[dragnet2]

It’s amazing, Israel is surrounded by people who want to murder all the Jews and yet they restrict their right to defend themselves?

Just bizarre...

[Navy Patriot]

Jews can kill off as many of their fellow Jews as they want with stupid "Gun Control" genocide disguised as "Law" in Israel, It's none of my business, and I've learned not to care.

Just as long as they stay out of the Constitutional Representational Republic of The United States of America in person and influence.

They can have their "Democracy" Mob Rule Socialism.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Israel doesn’t have anything like the Second Amendment. They don’t have a right to keep and bear arms so the government does like they do everywhere and greatly restrict the power of the people.

[DesertRhino]

” There is no inkling of a belief among Israelis that citizens should be permitted to own guns as a check on government power —”

Odd belief for a nation founded by survivors of nazi Germany.

[chrisinoc]

What’s sad is Israel Weapon Industries makes some of the finest guns for the civilian market. I got a Masada for $380 this year and shoots like a dream.

[Cobra64]

Bullet? I’ve been shooting for over 60 years and never bought a “bullet” until about 15 years ago.

[KarlInOhio]

There is no inkling of a belief among Israelis that citizens should be permitted to own guns as a check on government power — that is, as a limit to the sovereignty of the state expressed in its monopoly on violence.

Luckily for them, governments ruling over Jews have never misused that monopoly on violence against them. < /Oy! It's sarcasm>