Argumentative Essay On Gun On Campus

Most people would disagree that there is a need to allow guns on school campuses. According to Brady Center the author says “Rather than making anyone feel safer, allowing students to possess and use firearms on college campuses will likely breed fear and paranoia among fellow students since no one will know whether the other person can simply retrieve or pull out a gun if a dispute arises”. This quote shows that rather than making it safer for students, they would feel more at risk than before. Two students could be having an altercation and one of them could just pull out a firearm. Students would then have to always be on guard because they do not know what the other students ae capable of. Having more guns on campus just means that there …show more content…
Many places around the world have already taken a step forward in trying to make the world a safer place. In an article by Lemons the author states “President Obama proposes sweeping gun control legislation, including a ban on so-called assault weapons and expanded background checks for gun sales; he also announces 23 executive actions to help reduce gun violence”. This quote shows that president Obama cares about the safety of his country. Also by expanding background checks Obama does not want guns getting into the hands of the wrong people or those who could potentially cause harm to others. That is not the only gesture that Obama made towards gun control according to Lemon he says “congress passes and Obama signs a bill renewing the ten year ban on plastic firearms”. You might be asking yourself if plastic firearms are even possible but yes they are. Plastic firearms are easily created from 3D printers. New York has also taken a step in the right direction. According to the author of the article “Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg announces he will spend fifty million to build a political organization favoring gun-control measures”. This shows that he wants his state to become a much safer