With antisemitism on the rise, many Jewish People and Israelis in Los Angeles are taking steps to guard themselves and their households … and a few are turning to firearms.

Eric Fletcher, a supervisor for Burbank Ammo and Weapons, tells TMZ … the store has just lately seen an enormous inflow of Jewish People and Israelis who’re shopping for weapons for the primary time.

We’re advised most of the first-time gun house owners are girls, and generally complete households are coming to the gun store collectively.

The numbers are staggering … the supervisor says this month alone the shop has processed 194 firearm security certificates checks and counting, in comparison with simply 45 in October 2022, and the supervisor estimates 75% of the oldsters coming in now are Jewish People or Israelis.

The protection checks are required for anybody shopping for a gun for the primary time … so the numbers characterize first-time gun patrons.

At Burbank Ammo and Weapons, handguns are the most well-liked firearm bought … and we’re advised inventory is operating low and the store is doing its finest to maintain up with elevated demand.

Whereas there is a conflict between Israel and Hamas a world away, in America there’s been a latest wave of assaults on the Jewish neighborhood. In keeping with the advocacy group Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents within the U.S. have risen by virtually 400% since Hamas attacked Israel.