Thursday, March 31, 2022

ISRAELI CIVILIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CARRY GUNS

“This is the time to carry a gun,” Bennett tells citizens of Israel

Applications for firearms skyrocket in Israel amid new wave of terrorism, and that suits the prime minister just fine

 

By Ryan Jones

 

Israel Today

March 31, 2022

 

 

Israelis attend a weapons course as they practice their shooting skill at a shooting range in Jerusalem, Israel, 19 October 2015. EPA/ABIR SULTAN Armed Israeli civilians shoot at a firing range  

 

Gun license applications have skyrocketed in Israel following the recent series of terror attacks, and that suits Prime Minister Naftali Bennett just fine.

In a video address to the nation on Wednesday, Bennett stated (emphasis ours):

“Citizens of Israel, we are currently experiencing a wave of murderous terrorism. What is expected of you, citizens of Israel? Alertness and responsibility. Open your eyes. Whoever has a license to carry a weapon, this is the time to carry it.

The prime minister and his security cabinet have been discussing ways to improve public safety in the wake of these horrific attacks, and more than once the idea of a volunteer civilian force has been floated.

At the very least, Bennett wants those who are licensed to carry a gun to arm themselves while in public. The first of the three latest attacks, a stabbing in Beersheva in which four people were killed, was ultimately halted by armed civilians.

On an average day, the Israel Ministry of Public Security receives no more than 60 applications for gun licenses.

The day after the Beersheva stabbing, 244 applications were received.

The Hadera shooting, in which two Border Police officers were killed, prompted 433 Israelis to apply for gun licenses.

And following this latest attack in Bnei Barak, applications skyrocketed to over 900 in one day.

 

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