[Asclepius]

Officials estimate the actions could result in an additional 60,000 handguns on the streets nationwide.

We should implement this policy in Pittsburgh.

[Swanks]

Filed for my permit yesterday (NC). $5 fee, 2-3 day wait, good for 5 years, pleasant staff behind the counter. Concealed Carry permit is next; I ain't taking no chances. (Sure don't miss NJ)....

[johniegrad]

he remains concerned over a situation in which citizens with licensed weapons may be “too light on the trigger”

Our politicians should have this worry.

[Joe Brower]

And it's taken this long to figure this out?

Better late than never, I suppose...

[McGavin999]

How many citizens are there in Israel? That's how many gun permits they should issue.

[Eva]

If I lived in Israel, I would not only carry a gun, I would get one of those German trained, German shepherds that snif for bombs. I would use it like a seeing eye dog.

[HockeyPop]

Israel has a civil guard consisting of 55,000 men and women volunteers. They are trained to use .30 cal USGI WWII vintage M1 Carbines and Motorola walkie talkies. They patrol in groups of three and four on foot and in police vehicles. Individually selected members are part of the emergency response teams who carry carbines, 15 round mags of 110 grain jacketed soft point ammo and identification vests which they keep at home. They respond immediately, 24/7 at the scene of any emergency requiring a police presence.---Soldier of Fortune, Dec 2001

[Lazamataz]

Officials estimate the actions could result in an additional 60,000 handguns on the streets nationwide.

Oh, if in Israel the streets are paved with handguns, then surely I shall go there to live....

[bandleader]

This sounds good to me!The idea that"More Guns/Less Terrorism(Crime)has already been proved by such studies as were conducted by John Lott.The Major-Media will certainly not report this accurately!To them Guns are as EVIL as Tax-Cuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[biblewonk]

(Israeli) Army Issuing 40,000 Handgun Permits

So, being a police state isn't such a bad thing after all?

[Gunner9mm]

Oh no! Not more guns! The streets will run with blood!
Oh wait, that's already the case.

[RightWhale]

an additional 60,000 handguns on the streets

40,000 more permits = 60,000 more pistols.

Two-gun Pete. Pearl handles, slung low.

[Free the USA]

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[AmericaUnited]

What incredible commonsense this is!

[Long Cut]

Amazing, how they implement a good idea when the evidence is in that it saves lives. Too bad our own pols refuse to acknowledge the same evidence, and push in the opposite direction.(Sigh)

At least SOME states get it right. My application is in for a CCW license here in Florida. One more good reason why I'll never live in NY again, even though I was born there. There is a reason the Second Amendment was written, and the Israelis seem to have realised it, too.

[Michael2001]

I'm sure there will be a media silence on this. Don't want the Americans to hear about stuff like this