A Quarter-Million Israeli Gun
Applicants Prove 2A Necessity

More than 260,000 Israelis have applied for firearm permits since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks, according to The Times of Israel.

While the Israeli government has loosened some permitting restrictions, the results are still far from the civil rights Americans enjoy under the Second Amendment.

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's National Security Minister, told the Times his office was approving 3,000 firearm permit applications per day, as opposed to around 100 per day before the terrorist attacks.

"When the war started, we knew that we were right when we said that every person that has a weapon can save a life," Ben Gvir said, according to the Times. "We need to enable as many people as possible to carry a weapon."

Previously, Israelis had to serve two years in the Israeli Defense Forces before they could apply for a firearm permit. Now, they can apply after serving one year in the IDF or other national service. In addition, those who work or live in a "qualified dangerous area" can also apply for a firearm permit. Israeli civilians who have no firearms training can also apply, although they will have to demonstrate proficiency before they receive a permit.

Despite the loosened permitting process, armed Israelis must still comply with ammunition rules, use-of-force laws they call "open-fire procedures," and carry restrictions that most of us would find intolerable. .....