Following the October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas, one of the more shocking and distressing aftereffects was the rise of overt antisemitism, not only in Gaza but in Europe and right here in the United States. There have been incidents of not only antisemitic behavior in places like the nation’s universities but also outright violent attacks aimed at Jewish places of worship. But here in the United States, our Jewish friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens have something going for them Jews in most of the world don’t.
What’s more, many of our Jewish friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens are beginning to take advantage of that right.
Under the keen eye of a trained instructor, who was also Jewish, David was surprised at how comfortable he was handling a gun. As someone who grew up in a community in which owning guns was unthinkable, he was surprised at how…