Police officers should not be allowed to carry Tasers Tasers are hand held weapons which cause temporary paralysis through the application of an electrical current, specifically used by specialist law enforcement units such as the NSW police force. In theory, Tasers were designed to serve as a non-lethal tactic of control for law enforcement officers when it is required to physically detain a dangerous person. While there has been an extensive amount of controversy regarding why Tasers should be legal, there is also a vast majority of arguments as to why they should not be used. This essay will argue why Tasers should not be used by police officers as there has been a vast amount of instances in which officers have impulsively deployed Tasers against individuals who pose no danger, and misuse of Tasers can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death.…
Imagine day you’re sitting in class and all the sudden you hear loud sounds like gunshots, and the principal came over the intercom and said to lock all doors there is a shooter in the building. The teachers and students have no way to fight back due to the law on carrying arms on school premises. How would you feel in that situation versus if your teacher was able to carry? The question should be ask because the percentage of school shootings has risen 3.6% over the years. Teachers should be able to protect their students, its their job to make sure that their students are safe and protected.…
Permit holders are law abiding, committing firearms violations at a rate of hundredths of 1%” (Lott, “Guns in schools can save lives,” par. 6). If one does not feel comfortable with a gun, they should not be required to carry one, but the right to protect yourself should never be taken away. With all the gun violence in the world, it should be encouraged to get a concealed carry, not looked down upon. Andrea Noble, a staff writing for The Washington Times shows law officials perspective on this issue: “The vast majority of officers also believe legally armed citizens are important in the reduction of crime rates” (Nobel, par. 4). Officers realize that there is usually not enough time to arrive at the crime scene before the violence occur.…
Advancements in technology have allowed police agencies to acquire new devices that make their job more efficient and safe. The Taser gun also known as the stun-gun is one of the devices that many law enforcement agencies have introduced over the past several years. According to Michael D. White and Justine Ready from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, there are over 8,000 law enforcement agencies that have adopted the stun-gun (pg. 1, 2007). The main purpose of the stung-gun is to stop suspects who resist arrest or act violently towards police officers. Over the past several years there has been lots of controversy on weather police officers should be allowed to use this device to subdue incompliant suspects.…
Although the author’s argument that individuals need guns in order to defend themselves seems convincing, he does not offer sufficient evidence to persuade the audience that police frisks will help in resolving the problem of gun violence…
He writes “It’s not because Americans are an inherently violent people, it’s because guns are so easily available here.” Most of the crimes happening involving guns are…
There are many parties that can occur on college campus that involves drugs,alcohol and more. People tend to abuse the usive of alcohol and drugs that can lead them to act in violence and be a threat to others. When discussing gun laws they shouldn’t be allowed to carry on campus because it can create an collateral damage. According to the National College Health assessment 63% of college students report drinking frequently in college. 20% consuming more than seven drinks in one sitting.…
According to a journal written by Dr. Abraham N. Tennenbaum, in 1994 in The Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, the editorial was based on a case in which a suspect was shot and killed by police officer stated that “Pistols are not used in self-defense, - but to stop the men who are running away. They are considered substitutes for swift feet and long arms.” In other words, pistols are being used by police officers so they won’t waste time running and chasing after the perpetrator.…
A two part comparative public notice image. Both signs would be posted in the parking lot and entrance to a school. The image is clearly designed to deter crime on the campus. A sign that states that the teachers are not only armed but are also trained would prevent another school tragedy.…
Gun Control, a Mental Health Issue in America Gun control lately has rapidly become an even further controversial topic in America due to violent acts against the public by troubled individuals. “In the United States, popular and political discourse frequently focuses on the causal impact of mental illness in the aftermath of mass shootings” (Metzl and MacLeish sec.1). Not to mention the impact these situations have on the society, this issue, unfortunately remains so overlooked, that media sources only offer it attention after a tragedy. In America there are numerous groups of people consisting of various opinions on mental illnesses in regards to gun related violence, and in short, the two main opinions are one; no mentally stable person decides to harm people solely due to the fact that they can obtain a weapon easily, meaning that those who kill must have a mental illness of some degree; and two, that individuals who suffer from a mental illness are practically never violent, especially to other people. Nonetheless,…
Caitlin Johnson Mrs. Pietrantonio English 12- 3 28 October 2015 Concealed Weapon Research Paper Imagine being in a building and finding out there is a gunman present. Wouldn’t you feel safer having a weapon to protect yourself or the others that are in attendance? Media often times shows only the bad in people owning concealed weapons, instead of showing the positives that they can a achieve. Guns, when used properly and appropriately, can serve as a form of protection and have saved many people, along with with allowing people to feel safer when running into a situation that makes them or others around them uncomfortable.…
One Argument Three Ways The issue of gun control has raised many different concerns and arguments throughout the world we live in. It raises the general question, “should guns be banned or should anyone be allowed to own them?” This controversial topic has now started to influence college campus policy, regarding whether or not students should be able to carry concealed weapons on campus. Throughout this paper I will be tailoring to three different audiences; academic, civic, and a personal audience.…
62% of the 31,000 deaths caused by a gun are suicides (Cornell 2). According to Arthur L. Kellerman, MD, “residents of homes where a gun is present are 5 times more likely to experience a suicide than residents of homes without guns” (A Case for Gun Control). I have experienced the effects of suicide within my own family. One month ago, my cousin Marisa committed suicide. She was 26 years old and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia a few years prior to the tragic incident.…
The year 1364 was the first reported use of a firearm, and they have been around ever since. They have become bigger, more lethal, and more complicated. Are they lethal, or when the firearms get into the wrong hands do they become lethal and dangerous to society. The Government cannot take away something that only so many people use in the wrong way compared to those millions using them the right way. There is double the amount of guns now then there were in 1968.…
I firmly believe that Americans should have guns, but we need more regulation. People point towards the second amendment, citing it as why the government should not regulate guns. They seem to have forgotten how far along technology has gone. When the second amendment was written, no one could have possibly imagined just how advanced guns would become. We went from muskets to automatic rifles, three shots a minute to thirty.…