We now live in an era where every American has experienced significant disruptions to their daily life. Whether from a disease, an increase in sociopolitical angst and even violence, tension surrounding racial issues, or all of the above, many communities are considering firearms as a source of safety, some for the very first time. Being part of an underrepresented or minority community can feel like an additional load on top of the already weighty burden we’ve all experienced, even when it doesn’t feel like there’s an active target on your back.
Antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in 2021, with a total of 2,717 reports of assault, harassment, and vandalism according to the Anti-Defamation League, making that target feel very active for some Jewish Americans. This has led to calls for a response that ran the gamut from arming rabbis to disarming the general populace. Recently, we had a chance to speak to someone who believes that all Americans — especially the Jewish community — should be leading the call for the expansion of the right to keep and bear arms. From a history steeped in lessons on what happens when the state holds a monopoly
