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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 341

gun laws

A picture taken on May 23, 2024, shows Limor Gonen practicing with a gun at a shooting range in the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the West Bank (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
June 22, 2024, 6:09 pm
‘The only person I can trust is myself’: Women explain rush to buy guns after Oct. 7
Civilians carrying firearms have multiplied with encouragement from far-right minister; some feminist groups say the trend is worrying and will encourage violence
By AFP and ToI Staff
A man fires a pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course in Katzrin in the Golan Heights on January 31, 2023. (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
December 30, 2023, 8:30 am
Shocked by Oct. 7 failures, Israelis rush to buy guns, with government encouragement
In the months since the Hamas massacre, there were 6 times as many license requests for handguns as in all of 2022, causing some to worry that untrained people will soon wield them
By Mati Wagner
Illustrative: A protest against violence against women in Tel Aviv, December 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
November 3, 2023, 11:32 am
Women in abusive homes fear for their safety as war leads to relaxed gun licensing
175,000 firearm license applications filed since Oct. 7 as Ben Gvir eases restrictions; forum calls for those with domestic violence complaints against them to be ineligible
By Shira Silkoff
Council Member Inna Vernikov brings a resolution to create an annual 'End Jew Hatred' day in the New York City Council on April 27, 2023. (New York City Council Flickr via JTA)
November 2, 2023, 11:50 pm
NYC councilwoman charged for toting gun at protest against pro-Palestinian rally
Inna Vernikov, a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant, was photographed at Brooklyn College rally last month with weapon, but her lawyer argues image could have been altered by AI
By AP and ToI Staff
A man fires a pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course in Katzrin in the Golan Heights on January 31, 2023. (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
October 10, 2023, 1:12 am
As Hamas war rages, personal firearm activists see surge in interest
Online petition to ease gun permit rules gains 22,000 signatures in 24 hours
By Gavriel Fiske
Police and security personnel at Mazmuria checkpoint, near East Jerusalem, where a Palestinian man attempted to stab police officers, September 18, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 19, 2023, 11:32 am
Police urge gun owners to carry at synagogue as terror alerts spike at High Holidays
Police note 15% rise in warnings compared to recent months, likely to rise further in lead-up to Yom Kippur next week; authorities encourage public to be extra vigilant
By ToI Staff
Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, left, attends the funeral of his wife Esther in Jerusalem on January 31, 2022; MK Itamar Ben Gvir, right, speaks during a press conference ahead of the upcoming elections in Ramat Gan on August 15, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 31, 2023, 11:16 am
Ben Gvir helps ex-spy Pollard get gun license in face of police objection
Far-right national security minister steps in after Pollard found to not meet criteria for owning a weapon
By ToI Staff
The Brothers in Arms group holds a protest outside the home of Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf in Jerusalem, May 16, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 29, 2023, 1:33 pm
Gun licenses revoked from several members of ‘Brothers in Arms’ protest group
Activists in anti-overhaul organization say they were told to turn in their firearms after being detained during rallies against the government’s judicial overhaul plan
By Tal Schneider
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear arrives at the scene of a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, April 10, 2023. (Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP)
April 11, 2023, 9:41 am
Louisville bank employee livestreamed shooting spree that killed 5
Meta removes video of attack perpetrated by Connor Sturgeon, 25, who was also killed; mayor condemns ‘evil act of targeted violence’
By DYLAN LOVAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO
A firearms instructor looks on as Israelis train at a firing range in the Givat Ze'ev settlement outside Jerusalem, on February 12, 2023. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)
March 30, 2023, 9:35 pm
Israelis seek out gun ownership amid spike in Palestinian attacks
Minister announced plan to speed up licensing in wake of deadly shooting outside Jerusalem synagogue; gun range owner: ‘Even those who didn’t want one realized they needed one’
By Jonah Mandel
A weapons' store in the West Bank's Gush Etzion settlement bloc, February 1, 2023. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
February 4, 2023, 11:52 am
UN criticizes Israeli plan to ease gun ownership requirements after terror attacks
International body’s rights chief Volker Turk: ‘The proliferation of firearms will lead to increased risks of killings and injuries of both Israelis and Palestinians’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Armed members of the Jewish community stand guard at a celebration in Monsey, New York, December 29, 2019, a day after a machete-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed multiple people as they celebrated Hanukkah in the Orthodox Jewish community. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
October 4, 2022, 3:34 am
Jewish gun owners sue NY leadership over law barring firearms in places of worship
Lawsuit says New York legislation infringes on constitutional rights to free religious expression and to bear arms; security expert warns against armed congregants
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: A man prepares to load bullets in his 9mm semi-automatic handgun for a shooting demonstration at his gun range, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
July 2, 2022, 5:34 pm
NY gun licenses to require social media checks, character references, safety course
Move is almost sure to draw more legal challenges from gun rights advocates; no firearms allowed at ‘sensitive places’ including houses of worship, schools, Times Square
By MARINA VILLENEUVE
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stands with fellow Democrats holding photographs of the victims of the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, before passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in front of the House of Representatives on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
June 24, 2022, 11:27 pm
Congress passes watershed gun reform following New York, Texas shootings
Most impactful firearms legislation in decades will tighten rules for selling guns to young people, earmark money for mental health, but stops short of banning assault weapons
By Alan Fram
Illustrative: Sales associate Elsworth Andrews grabs an AR-15-style rifle to show it to a customer at Burbank Ammo & Guns in Burbank, California, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
June 24, 2022, 9:16 am
Senate approves bipartisan gun violence bill for tougher background checks
‘Families in Uvalde and Buffalo, and too many tragic shootings before, have demanded action,’ Biden says after bill’s passage; House vote on legislation is up next
By Alan Fram
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