Jewish Gun Ownership: A Paradigm
Shift in American Jewish Thought

By Gary S. Branfman. May 24, 2023

The American Jewish community has a long history of broad opposition to civilian firearm ownership.

This curiosity aligns with reform Jewish progressive thought. It correlates with the Christian-based philosophy, "Turn the other cheek," a philosophy contrary to Jewish history, scripture, dogma, and survival.

The UnJewish ideologies of "progressive" democrats remain the perplexing and self-destructive choice of many of today's Jewish American voters. With congressional kapos like Vermont's Bernie Sanders and Michigan's Andy Levin, it's no wonder that Antisemitic tropes flourish, hatred of Jews fester and condemnation of Israel echoes within our halls of justice. Perhaps Lady Justice needs her blindfold removed. Jewish loathing of fellow Jews epitomizes Pogo's dictum, "We have met the enemy and he is us." (1)

Despite the unprecedented antisemitism exuding from the democratic party, Jews continue to vote for and make excuses for Antisemitic anti-gun representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar as well as the sixteen democrats who voted NOT TO CONDEMN BDS. Among these sixteen, six had hoped to harness the 2020 democratic nomination for president! A Shonda indeed.

Now for some good news: According to a recent PEW Research Center survey 75% of orthodox Jews identify as republican, and the largest cohort of Jewish-voting republicans are those under thirty. (2) .....