Comments on: Wider Civilian Firearm Ownership After 10/7 Has Been an Adjustment for Many Israelis

By: david ervin

david ervin — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:56:28 +0000

How do you distinguish between “general self defense” and a terrorist attack? This is irrational.

By: Doc Samson

Doc Samson — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:30:28 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. Nice!

By: Leeada

Leeada — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:20:13 +0000

In reply to Chris T in KY. Your claims of Israel having "a rather large population of rapists" is not borne out by facts> Israel's Rape rate is lower than many Western Nations* * Israel Rapes per 100,000>>18.3 *US Rapes per 100,000>>>> 41.8 England and Wales Rape>>>117.3-per 100,000 Sweden Rapes Per 100,000> 85.6 New Zealand>>> >> 37.3 Ireland>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21.9 Finland>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 32.9 France>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 58.9 Denmark>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 48.1 Belgium>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 34.9 Austria>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23.0 *Wikipedia Stats

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:53:54 +0000

Every time a firearms restriction is lifted here in the United States there is a melancholy chorus predicting gun fights over parking spaces, etc. It’s been going on since the beginning of the shall issue movement and it’s as predictable as sunrise. The predictions never come true. Never. The Israelis should trust their people.

By: JMBrowning

JMBrowning — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:51:39 +0000

In reply to Ewin Barnett. Governments the world over and from the dawn of Time protect themselves first, then the citizens only after (the government's) toes get burnt.

By: JMBrowning

JMBrowning — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:48:39 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. Well said! I had an idea that Carter was not the nice guy he was portrayed as, but had no clue of the whole story.

By: Old Guy

Old Guy — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:46:01 +0000

I am sorry you have to defend yourself and everyone in the home needs to to be able to use and be comfortable using a firearm. You need to have more than pistols you need to be comfortable wit the idea that you might have to use deadly and overwhelming force else you are going to die.

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:22:22 +0000

Israel has compulsory military service. That means most citizens have had weapons training. I was surprised that gun ownership was so rare, particularly in the remote kibbutzim.

By: Edward Nutter

Edward Nutter — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:16:44 +0000

It’s odd that if someone else ignores the law and attempts to kill you, you can’t use your gun to defend yourself UNLESS it’s a terrorist. Now I’m sure there are situations where that would be easy to determine, but other situations will be ambiguous. So if you’re not sure you’re supposed to let them kill you?

By: Ewin Barnett

Ewin Barnett — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:31:19 +0000

I am left to conclude this concession by the State was justified solely in order to protect the State because as a result of the 10/7 attach, civilians were furious at the inability of the government to protect them. Thus, a revolt of the voters was viewed as more of threat to the status quo of the State than Hamas was. So, a self-centered and power-oriented State did what was expedient, it granted this legal permission only in the context of responding to a threat, not to the citizen, but a threat to the State.

The instant the public grows complacent again, and starts to worry more about abuse of firearms by civilians, that is the instant this concession will be withdrawn.

The lesson here is the right to self defense must never be taken for granted, nor allowed to be infringed. A person is always their own “first responder”, for the protection of themselves, their family, and their immediate community. Had that been appreciated and respected, the 10/7 attack would have been resisted far more effectively.