# How common is it to see armed people walking around in Israel

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**Created:** [April 18, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-to-see-armed-people-walking-around-in-israel/940230 "2021-04-18T01:22:42Z")\
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> [@chappachula](#):
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> In Israel, a gun is just a tool that some people use,

I’ve heard countless American gun rights supporters say exactly that. So maybe you aren’t really describing the difference in American and Israeli gun attitudes.

Eta:

> [@Positive Gun News of the Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1830):
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> The point is, they weren’t mysteries to us. Just tools.

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