Don't learn gun safety from someone who is unsafe.  I saw this short clip on X recently and cringed the whole time because of the unsafe gun handling.   Thankfully no one got hurt.

In the first screenshot below, notice the instructor's trigger finger and the direction the gun is pointed - he's breaking two of the NRA's three rules for safe gun handling.  The second screen shot shows the pistol after it goes off and the recoil makes it almost point at the shooter's head!  

Every course I teach starts with the three NRA rules for safe gun handling:

• ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction
• ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
• ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use

It is definitely disappointing to see a firearms instructor showing such an unsafe demonstration.  Gun training and shooting should be 100% safe.  If you feel unsafe, leave.

I'm following the horrific news of the terrorist attacks on Israel and murder of innocent citizens.   It is no surprise that many in Israel are calling for expanded gun ownership by private civilians.  This is very similar to what happened after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.  

According to the article:
"In Israel, the usual personal weapon allowed are pistols with a limit of 50 rounds of ammunition. To qualify, one must be of a certain age, depending on IDF service, live or work in an area that demands extra security, not have a criminal record, and pass a training course and background check, among other things."

The requirements are so strict only 1.5% of the population has a gun.  “Who has a gun? The terrorists, and all the criminals. Who doesn’t? Law-abiding tax-payers. The government trusts criminals with guns more than their own civilians,” Yoel Israel, CEO of a digital marketing agency, told The Times of Israel.