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Gun Sales Surging among Jewish Americans in Wake of Hamas Attack on Israel
(NBC News) Merritt Enright - The deadly terrorist attack in Israel and the torrent of social media threats that followed have forced many American Jews to reconsider their long held stances against owning or using guns. Firearm instructors and Jewish security groups across the country say they have been flooded with new clientele since Hamas assaulted Israel on Oct. 7. David Kowalsky, who owns Florida Gun Store in Hollywood, said local synagogues had reached out to him to host gun training seminars and shooting sessions in the past week. The participants "are mothers, teachers, the majority of them are mostly people who have never interacted with firearms or thought about owning them," Kowalsky said. "People are nervous about what's going on and what can happen."