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What Americans Could Learn From Israel's Gun Culture
Israelis view gun ownership as a responsibility, not a right.
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Early in 2002, as the Second Intifada was raging, guns -- normally ubiquitous in Israeli society -- were even more in evidence. In restaurants, at synagogue and especially on the street, you could see pistols stuck into men's belts or pants. One of my wife's closest friends kept a gun in her purse.