http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israeli-military-to-equip-jewish-settlers-with-gas-and-grenades-2346560.html"The Israeli military is to train Jewish settlers in the West Bank and plans to equip them with tear gas and stun grenades to confront Palestinian demonstrators when their leaders press for UN recognition next month.
The enlistment of settlers, which has already opened with a training session for their local security officers, is part of the military's comprehensive "Operation Summer Seeds" for dealing with possible violence as the UN considers whether or not to recognise a Palestinian state."
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/state-moves-to-strengthen-gun-control-tighten-purchase-rules-1.377692BUT,
"Israel moves to strengthen gun control, tighten purchase rules
Gold and diamond dealers to no longer be granted weapon licenses.
"The number of gun permits issued has declined significantly over the years.
The peak was in 1995, during the height of the state's "gun for every citizen" policy, when 330,000 Israelis were licensed to carry firearms. In the last decade alone, that number has
declined by about 100,000.The main reason for the decline was the tightening of requirements for obtaining a permit, including licensing fees and proficiency requirements, which discouraged individuals without a genuine need for a gun to continue renewing their licenses. In addition, thousands of permits issued in the 1990s were not renewed because their owners no longer complied with health requirements, or no longer met occupational or other requirements. Another contributory factor was the tightening of supervision, as well as reducing the validity period for gun permits from five years to three. Public Security Ministry officials even admitted that some blind people had gun permits.
Somethings rotten in Israel, i'm just sayin' - Semper Vigilans
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