Arutz-7 reports that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has taken steps to reform the firearms licensing process in order to increase the number of licenses issued. This includes hiring more employees, extending department hours and waiving interviews for those with prior security experience. Ben-Gvir aims to process 5-8 thousand licenses per month to clear the current backlog of 17 thousand applications. He believes having more armed citizens will increase safety and cites two recent incidents to support his stance.