Extremist Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan issued on Sunday his directions to offices of his ministry to increase the number of gun licenses for Israeli Jews.
This way, Israeli media said, he gives a chance for hundreds of thousands of Israelis to carry guns and thus increase crime rates.
According to the directions, conditions for obtaining a gun license are to be eased based on a proposal Erdan offered to the Knesset in October 2016.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that official statistics stated that 145,000 Israelis have licences to carry guns.
The reduced conditions stipulate that applicants for gun licenses should be over 21 years, be in good health, be reserve officers, have served in the Special Units, farmers, tourist guides and paramedics with a preference given to settlers who live in illegal settlements or Israelis living in border areas.
After the new facilitations, the ministry estimated that between 35,000 and 40,000 new Israelis would benefit from the relaxing of the laws.
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