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Gabriela Khazanov

Feb 11, 2026, 1:29 PM

Armed, loaded, and ready for a threatening antisemite

Illustrative. Armed members of the Jewish community stand guard at a celebration in Monsey, New York, December 29, 2019, a day after a machete-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed multiple people as they celebrated Hanukkah in the Orthodox Jewish community. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

In a world that feels increasingly unsafe, more and more American Jews own guns. But do the gains outstrip the risks?

About Me

Gabriela Khazanov, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (Yeshiva University) and a suicide prevention researcher.