# Israel’s Gun Ownership Hypocrisy

Israel preaches draconian gun control to America while arming its own civilians en masse.

– **To the US**: Israeli officials like ex-PM Naftali Bennett lecture that more guns = more murder, pushing restrictions post-mass shootings.
– **At home**: Israel issues 100,000+ carry permits to civilians (pop. 9M), mandates military rifles for 18+ year-olds, and saw armed citizens stop the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks—saving lives where police couldn’t.

Facts: Israel’s per capita gun ownership rivals the US (per Small Arms Survey), yet homicide rates are low due to armed, trained populaces—not bans. They export Tavor rifles to citizens while importing nanny-state logic abroad.

Pro-2A truth: Arm law-abiding folks. Israel proves it works. Hypocrites gonna hypocrite.