US and Israeli Jews Buying Firearms and Seeking Training Amid Uptick in Anti-Semitic Attacks

Surge in gun sales and interest in training follow string of 107 recorded Anti-Semitic attacks in US since October 7 Hamas terror strikes, with demand up 300% at certain locations; Israel loosens gun permit rules as applicants soar by 41,000.

Fear of Anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. has triggered a surge in demand for firearms among the Jewish community, with gun stores reporting a 300% increase.
David Kowalsky, owner of a gun store in Hollywood, Florida, has noted a significant rise in Orthodox Jewish people purchasing firearms and has held firearms-training seminars at synagogues.
A woman named Endi Tennenhaus is organizing gun safety training for women at her local synagogue in Hollywood, Florida, suggesting a need for preparedness and self-defense.
In Israel, after the Hamas attacks and subsequent loosening of gun permit rules by the National Security Minister, there has been an 'unprecedented' rise in gun purchases with 41,000 new applications for gun permits.
The trend of firearm purchases and training in self-defense is also noted by organizations like Magen Am, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, which has received over 600 calls for self-defense training in the last week.