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Jewish Americans Are Stocking Up on Firearms Due to Safety Fears

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Jewish Americans Are Stocking Up on Firearms Due to Safety Fears
Orthodox Jewish men pass New York City police guarding a Brooklyn synagogue prior to a funeral for Mosche Deutsch in New York on Dec. 11, 2019. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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10/23/2023|Updated: 10/23/2023
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Jews in the United States have been increasingly purchasing firearms in the aftermath of the Hamas attack, with many of them worried about safety amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

“We’ve definitely seen a tremendous increase in religious Jewish people, Orthodox people, purchasing firearms,” David Kowalsky, a Jewish man who owns Florida Gun Store in the town of Hollywood, Florida, told NBC News. “I’ve seen a surge in interest in individual training as well as group training.”
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Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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