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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2015, 08:29 PM Jan 2015

Prominent Rabbi Calls on Europe to Allow Jews to Carry Guns

A prominent European rabbi has called on governments to relax gun-licensing legislation to allow Jews to carry firearms for self-defense, following last week's deadly Paris attacks and amid rising anti-Semitism on the continent.

Rabbi Menachem Margolin wrote to the governments of all EU-member states urging a change in the law to allow special gun permits for Jews at risk.

In the letter Rabbi Margolin, who is director general of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) and the European Jewish Association (EJA), wrote:

"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."

In a statement to Newsweek, which obtained a copy of the letter, Rabbi Margolin added that he believes that "as many people within the Jewish community as possible" should carry weapons.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/189932

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Prominent Rabbi Calls on Europe to Allow Jews to Carry Guns (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 OP
Yep - that'll end well. Sheesh. n/t CincyDem Jan 2015 #1
We know how much that helps in the US sakabatou Jan 2015 #2
Why is he "prominent" European rabbi? Is he of any influence due to his organization membership? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #3
Just Jews? KamaAina Jan 2015 #4
Arm the Roma as well, they are highly persecuted throughout Europe...this guy is prominent? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #5
Thank you. KamaAina Jan 2015 #6

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
3. Why is he "prominent" European rabbi? Is he of any influence due to his organization membership?
Thu Jan 15, 2015, 08:46 PM
Jan 2015

Otherwise, who cares? It is like calling for Muslims to have guns in Germany..to defend themselves as well.

Equally insane attention bait.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. Just Jews?
Thu Jan 15, 2015, 08:47 PM
Jan 2015

I can just see the (presumably) small population of ammosexuals over there rushing to convert!

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