According to a report initially published by “Israel Hayom”, Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has ordered a change in the tests for obtaining a license to carry a private firearm, including that it will be possible for anyone with Israel Defense Forces combat certification, and Magen David Adom paramedic volunteers to issue a license to carry a firearm without the need for any additional screening. According to the Ministry of National Security's estimate, the new law will result in another 30,000 people carrying a legal rifle or gun. Armed civilians have been key to thwarting recent terrorist attacks in public areas.
Currently, an Israeli citizen applying for a license to carry a firearm must meet the threshold conditions, which are citizenship or permanent residency in Israel for at least three years; must be at least 27 years old or 21 years old after military or national service, and also the applicant must pass criminal record checks as well as health screenings. After meeting these threshold conditions, the applicant must pass several tests.
Ben-Gvir boasting that he hopes to soon have 30,000 new gun owners on Israel's streets... https://t.co/bF0Q0TA9hQ
— Josh Feldman (@joshrfeldman) June 6, 2023
As part of the reform, "service in the security forces" will be included as a qualifying requirement, enabling the receipt of a license to carry weapons, which until now referred only to graduates of rifle training 07, and is expected to be expanded to include all military veterans who hold a combat certificate, according to the definition established by the IDF. This is about expanding the population eligible to apply for a license to carry a private firearm for combat units in the IDF, which until now excluded soldiers from units such as the Armored Corps, combat engineers, and Border Patrol soldiers from doing so.
Accordingly, any Israeli citizen over the age of 21, who has completed full military service and is entitled to a combat certificate, may apply for a license to carry a private firearm up to ten years after the end of his regular service or up to ten years after the end of reserve service as defined by the IDF.
Kemp should ask about gun control laws in Israel and the process to get a permit in a country, I might add, that is under constant threat of attack and violence. #gapol #guncontrol #gunviolence #briankemp #kemp https://t.co/wBOKvj9yQh
— John Mason 🐝 (@john_mason_) May 18, 2023
In the emerging reform, the threshold conditions for submitting an application for a license to carry a private firearm for soldiers who served and were discharged before completing regular service due to injury, etc. will also be updated. These military veterans will be able to apply for a license as long as they meet three cumulative conditions; they are over 21, have served a year as combatants in the IDF, and live, study, or work in an eligible settlement within areas considered to be of high risk.
