{"id":8251379,"date":"2023-10-13T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reason.com\/?p=8251379"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:06:46","slug":"israel-eases-guns-restrictions-amidst-security-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reason.com\/2023\/10\/13\/israel-eases-guns-restrictions-amidst-security-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Eases Guns Restrictions Amidst Security Failures"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wake of the Hamas terrorist organization's murderous attacks on Israel<\/a>, the country's government is admitting\u2014not for the first time\u2014that even Israel's extensive security apparatus can't be everywhere to protect everyone. Under the pressure of bloody events, officials are again<\/em> making it easier for civilians to acquire and carry firearms for self-defense.<\/p>\n

\"Today I directed the Firearms Licensing Division to go on an emergency operation, in order to allow as many citizens as possible to arm themselves,\" announced<\/a> National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. \"The plan will take effect within 24 hours.\"<\/p>\n

By no means does the order eliminate the country's tight restrictions on guns<\/a>. But it's an acknowledgment that too many Israelis were caught with limited access to the means of self-defense when Hamas terrorists crossed the border from Gaza and attacked civilians.<\/p>\n