First, I'm wondering why you would want to know?

To get a license for a gun in Israel you have to show that you need a gun.  This means that you have to be

a) A member of the armed forces - only career soldiers above a certain mimimum rank (officer/warrant officer)

b) Have a job which might put your life at risk, or requires you to protect others. (diamond courier, security personnel)

c) Work in a job which requires travel in the West bank.

 

For the above three rules, you also have to prove that you are sane and do not have a criminal record.

 

There is another possibility, that you live in the West bank, in which case you can get a weapon and do not have to prove that you are sane and do not have a criminal record - most residents of the West bank couldn't, anyway.

 

You also have to not be an Arab citizen of Israel, or fat chance getting a license (but not impossible).

 

The civil courts in Israel are completely useless, making virtually any use of a weapon more of a liability to you than a danger to anyone else. For example, you could be jailed for threatening an intruder to your home with your pistol.

You cannot legally use a weapon to prevent a bank robbery (even if the robbers are armed).

You can be held responsible if your weapon is stolen from your property.

 

For these reasons, I gave up my license and donated my weapon to the police when I left the armed forces.

 

Ammunition is limited, except ammunition purchased in a firing range to be used at the range. You can simply go to the range, buy 3 boxes of ammunition, practice with two, and no one is the wiser.

 

You do not need a license to practice with a weapon inside a legal firing range.

 

Weapons do not need to be concealed or otherwise. The normal way to cary a pistol is in a holster in the belt. In summer you can see it, in winter it is concealed by your coat.  The preference is for unconcealed weapons, to serve as a deterrent.

 

Thanks for answering my question.