Jewish history is replete with heroes and heroism - but most of us choose other, more comfortable role models instead. I fail to understand how a people for whom the absolute horror of the Holocaust remains a LIVING memory can support any politician who favors gun control, abortion, or any other of the liberal shibboleths.
The way I see it, every Jew has a solemn duty to own at least one firearm (and ample ammunition) for every family member, and to be be proficient with both the weapon and its proper use.
“Never Again” has become a “please don’t bother me” supplication instead of the absolute duty of each of us.
I am of the belief that all girls should be raised with the idea of carrying either a small knife or another bladed weapon, and never feel truly comfortable in public without one.
It brings with it psychological premises that are the essence of effective self-defense:
“I must have a knife because girls carry knives. All girls should carry knives.”
“I must carry a knife because there is a reason to carry a knife. There are threats to me in the world for which I need to be armed.”
“If I do not have a knife or bladed weapon, I must get one. If other girls do not have a knife or bladed weapon, they need one as well.”
“How can I make things around me into a weapon?”
“What or who in my surroundings is a threat to me?”
If girls have integrated these ideas into their lives, the odds of them being successfully attacked drops sharply. Even more, they extend that self-protection to other girls as well. And very soon, men realize that attacking women is a lot harder.
To the extent that the Second Amendment has a future with the current party in power, I agree.