Hillel Goldstein

In the following viewpoint, Hillel Goldstein contends that banning private gun ownership endangers the lives of citizens. He describes his own experience of being shot by an extremist in order to illustrate why citizens need to arm themselves for protection. Goldstein claims that societies that have been disarmed are at the mercy of mass murderers such as Adolf Hitler. Hillel Goldstein, who is working on a doctorate in psychology, was seriously wounded by a gunman in 1999.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. On what date was Goldstein shot by Benjamin Smith, according to the author?
2. According to the author, what happened to him while he was recovering from gunshot wounds in the hospital?
3. What does the Torah command Jews to do, according to Goldstein"

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