'Gun control'? One Jewish group says 'Never again!'

December 8, 7:33 AMGun Rights ExaminerDavid Codrea

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On Friday we discussed the anti-gun efforts of the National Council of Jewish Women, a group that claims to be "inspired by Jewish values."

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership would disagree. Billed as "America's most aggressive defender of firearms ownership," the "twin goals" of JPFO are:

To destroy "gun control" and to encourage Americans to understand and defend all of the Bill of Rights for everyone...Founded by Jews and initially aimed at educating the Jewish community about the historical evils that Jews have suffered when they have been disarmed, JPFO has always welcomed persons of all religious beliefs who share a common goal of opposing and reversing victim disarmament policies while advancing liberty for all.

They're not a lobbying organization. Their work is done through education, via books, videos, pamphlets...

JPFO Executive Director Aaron Zelman is particularly authoritative on the subject of Jews and "gun control," (JPFO originated the convention of using quotation marks around the term, to highlight that it is, in fact, a euphemism for citizen disarmament.)

I asked Mr. Zelman his thoughts on the National Council of Jewish Women's support for disarmament. Here's what he told me:

Jewish organizations that embrace 'gun control' have obviously not learned from history nor do they understand or accept Jewish teachings and commandments concerning self defense.

They probably do not have a clear understanding of the Sixth Commandment,in the original, the wording is "thou shall not murder" and over the centuries has been misinterpreted to say "Thou shall not kill." Even in the film "The Ten Commandments" they get it wrong, and so the confusion about self defense continues.

In our film "2A Today for the USA," we strive to help folks better understand self defense.

Another problem with the Jewish stance on "gun control" is the belief that big government is good and will protect you, yes they really do believe this nonsense. A book with the title "The Fatal Embrace: Jews and the State" covers a couple hundred years of this lunacy.

I encourage you to spend some time over at the JPFO website to learn more, to let your gun owner friends know about them, and to support the important work they do by becoming a member and by purchasing and sharing some of their educational materials.

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