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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

It is time to consider a system that has proven to be effective since its inception in 1974.

THE ISRAEL MODEL REGARDING SCHOOL SHOOTING PREVENTION IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION. INSTITUTED IN 1974, IT HAS BEEN REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE.

"When terrorists attacked a school in Maalot in 1974, Israel did not declare every school a gun-free zone. It passed a law mandating armed security in schools, provided weapons training to teachers and today runs frequent active shooter drills. There have been only two school shootings since then, and both have ended with TEACHERS KILLING THE TERRORISTS."

Worth repeating: TEACHERS killing the terrorists.

Now. We know what really works. We should do it.

Israel proves the NRA's arguments - Israel National News

So you're advocating that we emulate Israel's strict gun control laws?

OK...let's do it.

Hey NRA, check out Israel's gun laws | Charley Warady | The Blogs | The Times of Israel

We don’t have mass murders in schools and movie theaters and malls in Israel. A superficial look by any Fox News fanatic would attribute this to the public display of arms that is so common here.

There is nothing further from the truth.

Israel has some of the toughest gun restrictions in the world. The problem is, the world doesn’t know that. For instance; To obtain a gun license, an applicant must be a resident of Israel for at least three consecutive years, have no criminal record, be in good health, have no history of mental illness, pass a weapons-training course, and be over a certain age:

20 for women who completed military service or civil service equivalent
21 for men who completed military service or civil service equivalent
27 for those who did not complete military service or civil service equivalent
45 for residents of East Jerusalem.
Gun licenses must be renewed every three years and permits are given only for personal use, not for business in the firearms sale while HOLDERS FOR SELF-DEFENSE PURPOSES MAY ONLY OWN ONE HANDGUN and MAY PURCHASE A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION A YEAR except for those shot at firing ranges.

Could anyone imagine getting the above laws past the NRA?

And to get that license? Let’s just say you can’t go to a gun show and shell out some cash. In Israel, we take it seriously.