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Israeli Minister Celebrates 300,000 Civilian Gun Licenses Issued
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By i24NEWS
First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced that 300,000 civilian gun licenses have been issued following his reform to ease access to firearms. He personally celebrated the 300,000th recipient, reiterating his belief that "A gun saves lives!"
- 01300,000 civilian gun licenses issued in Israel since reform.
- 02National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir championed the reform.
- 03Reform aims to simplify firearm access for eligible citizens.
- 04Permit issuance accelerated after the October 7th attacks.
- 05Ben Gvir believes armed civilians enhance safety.
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