Via Bearing Arms.. and it is a doozy.

In reality, Israel’s gun policy is living proof of the arguments the American gun lobby has been making for years.

…Enter Israel: When the knife intifada erupted in September 2015, the Israeli government’s response was to ease the process for the civilian populace to obtain weapons. After a particularly bloody Jerusalem shooting attack that killed four, then-Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan drastically changed the gun laws in order to significantly raise the number of armed civilians on the streets. Instantly, graduates of Special Forces units and IDF officers with the rank of Lieutenant and above were permitted to purchase guns at their will, security guards were allowed to bring their guns home after work, and the minimum age for a license was reduced from 21 to 18…

….In addition, the overwhelming majority of terror attacks in Israel are stopped by armed civilians, not law enforcement. For example, the terrorists in the 2016 Sarona market attack were stopped by armed passersby. A pistol-carrying tour guide put an end to the 2017 ramming attack in Arnona that left four soldiers dead.
In Israeli eyes, guns are a valuable deterrent against terrorism.

In fact, terrorists have told the Shin Bet internal security service that they often target haredi Jews due to the high likelihood that they are unarmed.

In Israel proves the NRA’s arguments..

Not long ago in Twitter, I had a “gunsense” guy who had the misfortune to ask how come there are no school shootings in Israel and then he refused to accept that the Israelis armed teachers and had soldiers and armed people protecting schools.

I am amazed that they do not know that the reason school teacher are packing is because the Palestinians in the 70s were attacking schools and school buses. After the teachers began packing and the terrorists started to fail, they left the schools alone and went on with car bombs and explosive vests. Schools had become a hard target with no political brownie points available for the Press.

Apparently the Left has ignored those lessons, or maybe they know about it, but since they are Pro-Palestinian… you do the math.

It never gets old.

At the risk of having Lee Williams kick my butt, I am copy/pasting the whole article:

In a press release, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight just announced plans to use retired law enforcement officers and military veterans in his new “quasi-school security program.”

“We have been looking at opportunities over the last two years to help school officials develop a practical and achievable safety plan for the district,” Sheriff Knight said in the release. “My recommendation is for the school to consider implementing a quasi-school security program that puts retired law enforcement and military veterans on Sarasota County campuses. Members would be contracted through the schools however, our agency will be made available to put them through the proper training. I have spoken with the superintendent who agrees this can be a win-win for everyone.”

In my humble opinion, this is a great move by the sheriff and the school district.

A column I published just this morning recommended protecting our schools with our highly trained veterans.

“This is not an overnight solution but it’s a good place to start,” said Sheriff Knight. “Many of these veterans have basic training, have managed major incidents and have knowledge of weaponry and tactics. More often than not, these retirees are looking for a way to care for the children in their community and this program is a sustainable solution. What is needed to get this off the ground is legislative change to F.S.S. 790 dealing with concealed weapons on school campuses. If our lawmakers are willing to make the proper changes for the safety of Florida students, I will support their decision and stand ready to take action.”

This, friends, is a great move.

And I have to agree: It is concise and is directed to the issue: Schools are Soft Targets and need to be hardened.

Dear Broward County Parents under the care of the BSO. Rest assured that Sheriff Scott Israel will NOT implement a program like this in the near of far future. Your kids are more valuable as political tool if dead.

GARDEN VALLEY, Idaho (KBOI) – The Garden Valley School District is arming itself and a handful of staff members with guns in case of potential security threats moving forward.

According to the district’s school board minutes, the district has purchased four rifles and 2,000 rounds of ammunition.

The district is also considering spending up to $2,000 to purchase extra magazine rounds and body armor vests, according to school board documents. Each rifle was purchased for $680.

“We just have to protect our kids and we didn’t want to do it in a haphazard way,” Marc Gee, Garden Valley School District superintendent, told KBOI Friday

Garden Valley School Dist. buys rifles, will warn visitors building is ‘armed’

No whining, no posing for CNN, not being take in a tour to be used as political tools, not crying to the heavens and demand that rain be banned because thy get wet.

You come to our school to do our kids harm, we will kill you.

Now we need to make this contagious.

Hat Tip Dan R. and Greg T.

Just a quick note to remind you to contact your Representative to thank him or her for her vote shutting down the AWB. Today they will be taken a beating in the Media and our notes of support are important so they feel they have back up and not give up in the future.

You can locate and email your Representative clicking HERE.

If your Rep did not vote the right way, contact is also necessary as reminder to do the right thing.

Again, here is the list.

I would have to ask, who do we know in the gun control community can pop, in short time, buses and black SUV to transport around his minions. It would have to be somebody with money and influence like a former mayor of a big city of the North East.

Damn, who could that be?