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| ‘The only person I can trust is myself’: Israeli women explain rush to buy guns after Oct. 7 |
| 2024-06-27 |
| [IsraelTimes] Civilians carrying firearms have multiplied with encouragement from far-right minister; some feminist groups say the trend is worrying and will encourage violence With many Israelis gripped by a sense of insecurity following Hamas  ..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...’s unprecedented October 7 attack, the number of women applying for gun permits has soared, while feminist groups have criticized the rush to arms. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 What the fudge? I recall during the aftermath of the Oct 7 reading how horrible hard it was to get a gun in Israel. I couldnt believe it. The settlers were nearly unarmed, that's why they had to hide and be hunted b/c they didnt have the fire power to turn against the muslim attackers. ChatGPT: Is it legal to own a gun in Israel? No one may own or carry a gun without showing a reason to do so. A special permit by the Interior Ministry is then required. The permit must have the approval of the police and includes information about the owner and the gun type. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-06-27 12:48 |
| #6 Weird. So weird. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-06-27 11:21 |
| #5 All around the world same song. |
| Posted by: Cesare 2024-06-27 11:06 |
| #4 In case you aren't convinced feminist groups are anti-woman. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-06-27 10:50 |
| #3 Ironically, a lot of S&W semi autos that were used by the Israeli police and military are showing up for sale in the US as they are reimported back. The ones I've seen for sale all seem to be in useable condition. Too bad that Israeli citizens can't seem to buy them. |
| Posted by: EMS Artifact 2024-06-27 09:58 |
| #2 trend is worrying and will encourage violence Fighting back does encourage violence, it's better to just lay down and "enjoy" it. /sarc |
| Posted by: alanc 2024-06-27 09:33 |
| #1 That's pretty much where we all are these days. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-06-27 07:42 |