Commentary
While most governments of democracies, and all governments of tyrannies, strive to strip their law-abiding citizens of the right to bear arms, Israel now does the opposite. Get guns, keep them loaded, and be ready to shoot when out in public, it tells its citizens. Because police can’t be everywhere at all times, there’s no alternative to a vigilant citizenry capable of taking down terrorists.
The logic of Israel’s aggressive new policy was on full display in Jerusalem on Feb. 10, in a terrorist ramming attack at a bus stop that killed three, including two children aged 6 and 8, and injured four. Often, a terrorist will ram his vehicle into a crowd, then leave his vehicle to attack others with whatever weapons he might have. Only Friday, the terrorist didn’t have an opportunity to continue his rampage. As video footage from the scene shows, several bystanders quickly pulled out their guns and killed the terrorist before he could leave his vehicle….