Oct. 7 Attack in Israel a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Arizona’s Jewish Community

Armed security instructor Ian Turner believes that carrying a licensed concealed handgun for personal protection is better than waiting for the police to arrive in an active shooter situation. Mr. Turner, a member of Arizona’s Jewish community, said it takes an average of seven minutes for law enforcement to respond to an active shooter in the central Phoenix area. And in those seven minutes, an organized, trained, and determined shooter can do significant damage. “That’s a long time for an active shooter inside a synagogue that wants to do malice with a weapon,” said Mr. Turner, director of operations and training at Magen Am Arizona, providing armed security services and training for Jewish institutions....