It always astonished me that while the Israeli government has never had a problem with its soldiers carrying loaded guns out of uniform or in civilian areas, e.g.
…it has always been difficult — almost impossible — for civilians to get a license to own, let alone carry guns. (My buddy Dov, who lives in Israel for much of the year, once told me that it was easier to get a carry permit in 1990s Chicago than in embattled Eretz’ Israel. Go figure.)
Since the most recent unpleasantness in Jerusalem, however, it seems that the IzGov has had a change of heart:
The security cabinet passed a measure to make it easier for law-abiding Israeli citizens to procure licenses for carrying firearms, which in Israel is notoriously difficult.
“When civilians have guns, they can defend themselves,” National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, told reporters on Saturday night.
Ya don’t say, Minister.
Took the Izzies long enough, but there ya go: at some point, sanity had to prevail.
Is there something inherent in gov’t that causes the inhabitants become unbelievably stupid? Or, does gov’t employment only attract inherent stupid asses? I mean, it seems like the worst of both worlds. Petty tyrants with their heads in their asses, what could go wrong? Why, everything of course. fuk em ded
/ at some point, sanity had to prevail./
Why?
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Loaded firearms? Not a magazine in any of them.
we need to normalize the carrying of a slung rifle and a handy mag nearby.
JQ
Ah, Yes, but is the proper slung procedure at the beach muzzle up, or down?
Plus, shouldn’t you use a muzzle-cap, and have extras available?
I don’t care about muzzle up or down. muzzle caps are nice but are an obstruction when getting a rifle into action quickly. Maybe a piece of tape will do the trick. It’s strong enough to keep dust and debris out but fragile enough to be blown away and not influence the bullet on its way to the perp.
JQ
More info here–
https://defense-training.com/things-are-looking-up-in-israel/
I would imagine those black rifles get pretty hot on a sunny beach, or is this just an Arizona thing?
many firearms come in fashion colors now including turquoise, and not only Barbie pink but Hello Kitty as well
JQ
Back in the late ’80’s a group of us tourists went to a bar in Jerusalem accompanied by some Israelis who were part of our tour operator employees. I hadn’t given the gun laws much thought at the time even though there were many of the IDF carrying arms throughout the country. We’d been in the bar for quite some time, the music playing loud, when our tour bus driver, Sasha, tapped me on the shoulder and handed me his pistol and asked me if I’d hold it for him while he danced with my girlfriend. I almost broke out in a cold sweat and he told me, “don’t worry about it, you’ll be alright. He pointed at the bar where, obviously, everyone had their backs to us . Without exception, everyone of them had a pistol stuck in their belt. I shrugged and stuck the pistol in my belt and at the end of the evening I handed his pistol back to him and we headed back to our hotel.