Israeli women have been seen with assault rifles in beaches, coffee shops, restaurants and even malls. The most perplexing thing is that they carry the riffles while in civilian attires making it very hard to distinguish whether they are solders or criminals.

We all know of women in the military but the difference between Israeli women and the rest of the world is that they are allowed to walk with guns in public and ensure that they do not lose the weapon. In Israel every female and male is mandated to join the military for 2 years training if you are a girl and 3 years if you are a boy.

The reason why women are allowed to walk with guns is after the Government eased restrictions on holding firm arms. The main reason behind the easing was to enable fast and quick response whenever crime occurs. These women are also under strict rules to not lose the weapon because of severe punishment if you lose your gun.

All 18-years-old Israelis are outright required to join the military for some period as mentioned above to guard their weapon at all times. Women carrying guns is not necessarily a prestige or a defense mechanism as most would think. They are allowed to do so in order to respond to crimes faster as required.