Posted on 11/11/2023 5:49:38 PM PST by aimhigh
Israel must allow and even encourage the arming of citizens, but must also make a better law enforcement policy to crack down on illegal weapons.
Once upon a time, before October 7, I thought that allowing civilians to buy and own guns was definitely not a desirable step. There are many cases in which such a weapon could be used to harm innocent people, lead to the murder of women suffering domestic violence, cause unnecessary bullet discharges, and more. . . .
However, following October 7 and the atrocities perpetrated that day against unarmed and harmless civilians, including gang rapes, beheadings, murders, carnage, and massacre, my worldview has changed. Not only have I asked for a personal license for owning and carrying a firearm, but I also practice, methodically, at the range, in order to make sure that I become very skilled at using it, if necessary. Furthermore, I welcome the plan led by the ministry of National Security for the establishment of an orderly and wide array of armed local emergency units, whose civilian members undergo professional training in order to protect cities, towns, and villages across the country.
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Fairy tale description, results in Grimm horror ending. Snap out of it, reality sucks.
Welcome to reality, Ruth.
it can’t happen here. Slash S
“Furthermore, there must be a proactive, systematic and uncompromising national effort to collect all illegal weapons from criminals, given the fact that over the last few years, tens of thousands of them have been being held mostly by Arab-Israeli citizens. Until now, the criminals among them have used their weapons mainly against other Arab citizens – a serious and horrid phenomenon in and within itself. However, these weapons could one day be used against Jewish citizens out of nationalistic or ideological considerations or simply because a foreign role-player, with completely foreign interests – for instance, Iran – would be willing to pay generously for such violence.”
That they just don’t allow their regular civilian populace effective small arms for their own protection is wild, considering what they have all around them and how much they rely on foreign military aid for high tech weapon systems. Seems like allowing your regular citizens to arm themselves would be a pretty cheap means of defense.
I wonder if they gamed it out and decided they can’t count on certain segments of their population to fight on the right side in an incursion/invasion type scenario. 20% or so of Israeli citizens are arab.
FReegards
A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.
If you don’t have any firearms get some. If you have firearms never ever surrender them!
“...the establishment of an orderly and wide array of armed local emergency units, whose civilian members undergo professional training...”
Sounds kind of like a militia.
In before Samuel L. Jackson.
Rifle and sidearm to each citizen 16+ with training. 2000 rounds for each weapon. Then let’s see how brave those skinhead gazans are.
I wonder if they simply don’t want to arm the arab civilian population. I sure haven’t seen anyone official claim it’s a reason, but maybe they wouldn’t like admitting it either.
I think probably they should have just thrown up their hands and said, ‘hey it’s a Jewish state formed specifically to protect Jews.’ So only Jews get the 2nd amendment analogue. Maybe give big tax breaks or even flat annual payments to non Jewish citizens as a trade off or something.
Freegards
One of the comments mentioned a current requirement that the person speak fluent Hebrew.
When Muslims emigrate they are required to learn Hebrew
Ruth, you still don’t get it.
I, like millions, own guns to protect myself and others from BAD PEOPLE and that includes people with power in government.
I don’t own guns because I’m worried about ‘unnecessary discharges’ or my wife shooting me or for deer hunting or someone being ‘harmed’ because I have a gun.
Progressives, besides being just plain stupid in general, only want the BAD GUYS to have guns....period....that’s the issue.
Nothing quite like getting your head kicked in to bitch slap you into reality!😕 Oh well better late than never.
Absolutely ! 2 Uzis in every car . A Galil in every bedroom
Unclear on the concept.
ping
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