Off-duty Israeli soldiers still carry their weapons due to the ever-present threat of Islamic terrorism and war. Despite the images of soldiers that carry their firearms off duty, Israel is a land where gun control is relatively tight. You must meet a set of rigid criteria to own a firearm, the firearms you may own are limited in number and type, the amount of ammunition you may own is limited to a single 50-round box, and permits must be renewed every three years.

At least, those were the previous conditions. A recent outbreak of Islamic terror attacks has forced the Israeli government …read more