Hate is on the rise. But guns make Jews less safe, not more secure.
The executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence weighs in on signs of rising Jewish gun ownership.
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Fast Forward Man who sold gun in synagogue threat case sentenced to 27 months
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Fast Forward Jewish NYC council member arrested for carrying gun near pro-Palestinian rally
Inna Vernikov was pictured with a gun at her waist as she attended a pro-Israel rally near a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College
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