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philip964 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:14 pm https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/isra ... as-attack/
Oh how it’s changed. No longer being sheep.
Yep. Polls show 75 percent of Israelis calling for {Netanyahu} to resign now or be replaced when the fighting stops. They know that the government isn't going to protect them.The Israeli government received 255,000 gun license applications after the Oct. 7. attack.
Deadly terror attacks against the civilian population are becoming a daily occurrence, yet the Israeli government enforces some of the most extreme gun control measures in the world, completely denying citizens the right to bear arms.
“Many of these terror attacks could easily be stopped if the civilian population was armed. However, in Israel, only police, military, security personnel, and a very small handful of privileged civilians who fall into several “eligible categories” have access to firearms. The average citizen has no right to own any type of weapon whatsoever, and doing so illegally will land him or her in jail for many years. In situations like these, selecting who gets to have access to firearms and who doesn’t is the equivalent of selecting who gets to live or die.
Licenses for rifles and shotguns are virtually non-existent....Only about 100 of us have rifles, grandfathered from our days as volunteer police precision marksmen and women. We are now members of the Israeli Rifleman Association. Last time I asked, there remained the requirement that one must be an “active” shooter (participate in a minimum of five national competitions a year) for three years before being able to apply for a license to purchase and possess a rifle. The Rifleman Association and the Israeli Shooting Federation must recommend one for a rifle license and endorse one’s application in writing. Then it is lots of luck.
...WD: Is there an anti-gun political lobby in Israel?
HL: YES. It is called the Government. It is scared of armed folks.
WD: It seems the Israeli gun lobby cannot get traction due to a liberal/socialist leaning population. Is there an effective pro-gun political lobby in Israel?
I guess 2% was a "rounding error":philip964 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:04 am https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/09/is ... -possible/
Emily Miller writes on Israel strict gun control laws.
Much worse than I thought. Loosened a little. Allows now only 100 cartridges instead of the previous limit of 50.
Geez people!
Currently, a mere 1.5 percent of the civilian population has a license to own a gun.
The laws that require proving “a need” to own and carry a gun have not changed....The narrow eligibility criteria for Israelis to apply for a gun license remain the same as before the attack. You are eligible to apply only if you live or work in the settlement areas or are employed in professions that use guns — like security guards, police officers, or firefighters. Active duty military, military veterans of a certain rank, and special forces can also apply.
It seems HAMAS had excellent intelligence and murdered those most vulnerable. This was clearly a factor:chasfm11 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:44 am Here is s story about the music festival and guns
https://www.newsweek.com/israel-festiva ... an-1833082
I suspect that the number of Israeli's currently allowed to carry weapons is even lower than the 2% ownership level.Israeli law allows citizens to carry weapons under certain conditions, but gun ownership in the country remains low, around 2 percent
We are in Cold War 2.0 and while its clear our border has been wide open and illegals are getting bigger checks than retirees that spent an entire lifetime paying into social security...I expect terrorist and insurgent operations to occur worldwide.Grayling813 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:03 pm If what this guy says is true then we’re about to experience the fruits of the open border folly.
That is truly dreadful. You Can Avoid Reality, But You Cannot Avoid the Consequences of Avoiding RealityRafe wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:25 pmAnd what they suffered was unbelievable. A Fox News reporter in-country said today that the Hamas terrorists went door-to-door. If they could gain entry, they executed everyone in the home, including small children no matter how young. If they couldn't quickly gain entry, they simply torched the home with everyone inside.Redneck_Buddha wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:03 pm Unfortunately, Kibbutz Be'eri voted amongst the members to be a gun free zone, which is frankly unfathomable when you are that close to that many thousands of people who would love to see you dead.