Jewish Americans are flocking to learn gun safety and buy firearms amid war in Israel

The New York Post ^ | 10/23/2023 | Melissa Koenig

[thegagline]

A growing number of American Jews are taking courses on firearm safety and going to shooting ranges around the country as they fear for their safety following Hamas’ attack on Israel.

More Jewish customers have been buying guns amid the rise of antisemitism following the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, according to David Kowalsky, who owns the Florida Gun Store in Hollywood, Fla.

“We’ve definitely seen a tremendous increase in religious Jewish people, Orthodox people purchasing firearms,” Kowalsky told NBC News.

“I’ve seen a surge in individual training as well as group training.”

Many of those Kowalsky and other firearms instructors throughout the country have been teaching have never picked up a gun before, including many women. Some have even spoken in favor of gun control. “These are mothers, teachers, the majority of them are mostly people who have never interacted with firearms or thought about owning them,” Kowalsky said.

“There’s a safety concern,” he said. “I think people are nervous about what’s going on and what can happen.”

Among those seeking out guns is Henya Chein, who attended a gun safety seminar at her synagogue in Florida last week and went on to attend a one-on-one session at a local shooting range.

*** In Los Angeles, California, Rabbi Yossi Eilfort said the nonprofit he runs to provide classes and firearm training to the Jewish community has received more than 600 calls in the past week. ***

[thegagline]

It is too bad that Jews aren’t flocking to vote for someone other than a Democrat.

Also, the article relies upon anecdotes which is suspect. There are dozens of articles which rely upon David Kowalsky as a primary source.

[central_va]

They have a Jewish AR. It fires out lawsuits.

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4191695/posts

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[Sarah Barracuda]

My brother in law served in the Israeli army(He was a medic) he has two guns in his house so he’s very protected

[LibsRJerks]

How about they stop voting Democrat and there would be no need for this. Idiots.

[NorthMountain]

A growing number of American Jews are taking courses on firearm safety and going to shooting ranges around the country

QUIT.

VOTING.

FOR.

DEMOCRATS!!!!!

[billorites]

Makes me think of Milton Himmlefarb's wise crack, "Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans."

[rktman]

As unarmed as most folks in israel. It may change short term but they’ll turn them before long.

[frank ballenger]

Agree. That’s the easy way.

[Chode]

[higgmeister]

Thank you dear Lord.   Zionism could be the start of a hopeful salvation.

[NautiNurse]

Your anti-Semitic stereotype might get some laughs with your buddies over at DU.

[MeanWestTexan]

One step at a time.

People are issue voters.

Guns, taxes, affirmative action, antisemitism rampant in Democrat party.

They’ll flip slowly like the Irish and Italians before them.

[thegagline]

Makes me think of Milton Himmlefarb's wise crack, "Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans."

That is comedy gold.

[Jeff Chandler]

Orthodox people

Orthodox Jews lean more conservative.

[waterhill]

North Dallas has no gun shops.

[Osage Orange]

Two guns.

I used to have guns...

Taught both my girls to shoot and gun safety.....

I sold all my guns...and now have two Bows. Got a lot of arrows though.....

[thegagline]

North Dallas has no gun shops.

Jackson Armory, GT Distributers, Mission Ridge? etc etc

[JimRed]

Gun safety = having one when you need it.

[MeanWestTexan]

How are you defining “north Dallas”? Richardson? Preston Hollow?

Because I know of a ton.