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Weapon for Self Defense
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Is it permissible for a woman to carry a weapon for self defense? Is this a violation of the prohibition of keli gever?
Women and the Army
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Hi, In light of more dati leumi girls drafting into the army, I am curious about the halachic and hashkafic considerations one should take into consideration. Specifically the difference between non-combat units such as modiin (intelligence) and comb...
Is there a כלי גבר issue with women carrying guns for self-defense purposes?
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In a Rav Moshe Feinstein tshuva (אורח חיים חלק ד, סימן עה), he permits women living in yishuvim to carry pistols for self-defense purposes and because pistols are generally not used as כלי זין. Can one derive from that that pistols are never an issue...