Jerusalem – The director general of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) and the European Jewish Association (EJA) is calling for governments in Europe to amend gun licensing laws to allow Jews to carry firearms in light of the recent outbreak of violence against Jews.
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Rabbi Menachem Margolin wrote to the governments of all EU-member states requesting a change in law, reports Israel National News (http://bit.ly/1ClO5y1).
In the letter Rabbi Margolin states, “We hereby ask that gun licensing laws are reviewed with immediate effect to allow designated people in the Jewish communities and institutions to own weapons for the essential protection of their communities, as well as receiving the necessary training to protect their members from potential terror attacks.”
Margolin says his request is in direct response to the lack of protection of Jewish communities by European governments.
The letter was sent after four shoppers were shot and killed at a kosher grocery store in Paris, and after 12 journalists were killed at the Paris publication Charlie Hebdo by Muslim extremists.
“We need to recognize the warning signs of anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance that once again threaten Europe and our European ideals,” continued Margolin.
Since the attacks, France deployed 5,000 security personnel to Jewish schools, but most French Jews don’t feel protected.
Rabbi Margolin says he is not calling for Jews to illegally carry arms, but wants government to step in to lawfully arm Jews so they “feel protected.”
Rabbi I’m with you a 100% right I wish her in NY I could have a gun & arm my self.
Is this really what they call a chareidy rabbi these days shame on our dor
this guy is right!
For every Jew, a 22. ( unless you live in the tri-state area only the criminals carry concealed).
A very timely and necessary proposal.
Bravo Rabbi Margolin for this is the type of Rabbinical leadership we very much in need of. Though guns for Jews only is not fair to the rest of the law abiding citizens who also want to protect themselves and can be perceived as special treatment for the Jews and result in resentment to the law and the Jews. The only solution is to change the law for all law abiding citizens. This will never happen in the EU.
In Ohio, one does not need a permit to possess a firearm in their home. There have been cases of armed burglars breaking into homes here, who have been shot dead by the homeowners. If that occurred in NYC, the homeowner would have been charged.
I agree with theRabbi. And I agree with New York City problem. Ilegal to Carry arms. Just all criminals buy arms ilegally and carry and ח”ש use. And the law abiding ones stay לעקיש
Actually, according to gunpolicy.org, both ownership and carrying of firearms is permitted in France as long as one gets a permit from the authorities. A permit requires a background check.
FINALLY! I was ‘meshugah’ when I proposed this on sites like VIN a decade ago, think about how many people could be alive today if someone proficient with a firearm had been there?! Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6…