When It Comes to Gun Control, Why Can’t the U.S. Be More Like Israel?

[Brian4Liberty]

When It Comes to Gun Control, Why Can’t the U.S. Be More Like Israel?

When It Comes to Gun Control, Why Can’t the U.S. Be More Like Israel?
Common sense gun laws won’t prevent the next Uvalde, but they will save thousands of lives.

...What is clear is that gun laws that reduce suicide and homicides, the two greatest sources of gun deaths, will save lives. Uvalde, coming just 10 days after the racist attack that killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, should serve as wake-up calls to sensible gun legislation that can save thousands of lives, starting now.

One clear proof of this is Israel. Israel, like the United States, is a developed country where Uzi-toting soldiers are ubiquitous and private gun ownership is legal, though nowhere near as prevalent as it is here. But Israel had two deaths per 100,000 residents in 2019, compared to 12 per 100,000 people in the U.S.

In Israel, anyone who qualifies can get a gun—but those qualifications make all the difference. You must meet a list of criteria to ask for a license.

You need a note from your doctor assuring you are in sound physical and mental health. You can’t have a criminal record. You must take a written and practical gun safety test. You are permitted only one gun and 50 bullets at any given time. About 40% of requests for gun ownership are rejected.
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Of course, Israel has no Second Amendment, which the Supreme Court has interpreted to guarantee the individual right to bear arms. But every right comes with responsibilities, and regulating gun ownership is a proven way to keep guns out of the hands of people who would harm themselves, or others.
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More: https://www.jewishboston.com/read/when-it-comes-to-gun-control-why-cant-the-u-s-be-more-like-israel/

 

[Brian4Liberty]

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING A WEAPONS PERMIT IN ISRAEL?

In other words, what are the accepted reasons for carrying a gun in Israel? The desire to a obtain a weapon for self-defense is not considered sufficient reason for obtaining a private firearms permit. In order to obtain the license, one must meet one of several criteria specified in the procedures. The criteria include those who live or work beyond the Green Line (the West Bank area or one of the few “communities entitled to weapons” within the Green Line), serve in the security forces (or the police, the Shin Bet, airport security, etc.) or who needs to carry a weapon in their line of work (a security guard, a tour guide, a certified farmer, an explosives carrier, a shooting instructor).

https://lawoffice.org.il/en/firearms-license-in-israel-how-and-why-is-one-issued/

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Israel’s Gun Laws: No Constitutional “Right to Bear Arms”

Recent figures published by the National Security Ministry indicate that barely 150,000 Israelis have a personal gun license, or some 2.6% percent of the entire adult population (15-64).

https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/02/...el-how-strict-are-the-jewish-states-gun-laws/

 

[ClaytonB]

This is like Little Red Riding Hood asking permission from the wolf to run away... the whole point of running away is that the wolf is going to eat her if she does not. For the same reason, placing the government (that is, the currently prevailing political regime) in charge of who can own firearms annuls the whole point of popular gun ownership. Once a corrupt political regime captures the halls of power, it will be unstoppable and can expect to impose whatever its insane agenda happens to be without meaningful resistance. Popular gun ownership fundamentally alters the calculus of political takeover... kicking down doors to institute a reign of terror suddenly becomes a much riskier business and you just might lose a lot of your crack-shot commandos while trying to seize Billy-Bob's old double-barrel shotgun that he inherited from his grand-pappy and was doing nothing more than collecting dust over the mantle until a bunch of psychopathic tyrants seized political power in the nation's capitol. He might not even be a good shot, but Billy-Bob is the whole point of the right to bear arms, of popular gun ownership... (this is a point that the right would also do well to keep in mind...)