One of the most ineffective gun laws in place today is the gun free zones act, limiting where one can bring a gun. Gun free zones are an easy target for mass killers. Gun control advocates often fail to see that guns deter criminals. For instance, John R. Lott an American economist, political commentator, and gun rights advocate puts this law it into perspective in his article “Bans don’t deter killers”: “If a killer were stalking your family, would you feel safer putting a sign out front announcing, ‘This Home is a Gun-Free Zone’? That is what schools do" (par. 5). Mass killers go where the victims cannot defend themselves. Every single school shooting occurs because the killer knows that they will not be stopped. “Columbine High School, where
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If concealed carry permits were allowed in gun-free zones crime could be diminished throughout The United States. "The law-abiding, not criminals, are obeying the rules. Disarming the victims simply means that the killers have less to fear" (Lott, “Bans don’t deter killers,” par. 4). Concealed carry permit holders are some of the most law-abiding people in America. More than 8.5 million Americans can legally carry concealed handguns: “They are next to us in restaurants, movie theaters and stores. 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. Stossel explains how much of an impact on having a gun can be: “If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want, and they 'll get there, and they 'll take a picture of your dead body. But they can 't get there in time to save your life. The first line of defense is you” (par. 13). The difference between having a gun and relying on the police could be the difference between life or death. “...a number of surveys regarding the successful use of guns in self-defense, and he [Gary Fleck] estimates that Americans, in any recent year, use guns for self-defense between 800,000
If concealed carry permits were allowed in gun-free zones crime could be diminished throughout The United States. "The law-abiding, not criminals, are obeying the rules. Disarming the victims simply means that the killers have less to fear" (Lott, “Bans don’t deter killers,” par. 4). Concealed carry permit holders are some of the most law-abiding people in America. More than 8.5 million Americans can legally carry concealed handguns: “They are next to us in restaurants, movie theaters and stores. 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. Stossel explains how much of an impact on having a gun can be: “If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want, and they 'll get there, and they 'll take a picture of your dead body. But they can 't get there in time to save your life. The first line of defense is you” (par. 13). The difference between having a gun and relying on the police could be the difference between life or death. “...a number of surveys regarding the successful use of guns in self-defense, and he [Gary Fleck] estimates that Americans, in any recent year, use guns for self-defense between 800,000