Ban on handguns in the United States
The controversy between banning and not banning handguns in the United States has been a hot topic for quite a while now. People often equate guns with harmful and dangerous situations. However, handguns owned by civilians have protected and saved countless lives. I personally think there should not be a ban on handguns in the United States. In current events there have been numerous occasions where people rather take matters into their own hands than trusting county police departments. With that being said, having people armed correctly can save numerous lives and can also depreciate crime rates since there will no longer be such a strict policy.
Police aren’t always around to protect us when an incident occurs, or they arrive after a tragedy has happened. This means that people will sometimes need to handle things on their own. In a state of emergency people should be able to have protection equipped on them. People have a right to defend themselves and having a gun is one way to do so. Guns can be used by both men and women in a desperate life or death situation that requires a split second …show more content…
Senate Bill 11 was fully passed on June 13, 2015 and states “Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty.” According to an article from the New York Times it states that “supporters say it will make college campuses safer by not preventing license gun owners from defending themselves and possibly saving lives should a mass shooting occur”. This bill would take effect in August 2016 at universities and August 2017 at community colleges. Texas will be one of eight states allowing handguns on campuses. This will make it safer around campuses and people won’t try to cause any harm to anyone knowing that most people are
The controversy between banning and not banning handguns in the United States has been a hot topic for quite a while now. People often equate guns with harmful and dangerous situations. However, handguns owned by civilians have protected and saved countless lives. I personally think there should not be a ban on handguns in the United States. In current events there have been numerous occasions where people rather take matters into their own hands than trusting county police departments. With that being said, having people armed correctly can save numerous lives and can also depreciate crime rates since there will no longer be such a strict policy.
Police aren’t always around to protect us when an incident occurs, or they arrive after a tragedy has happened. This means that people will sometimes need to handle things on their own. In a state of emergency people should be able to have protection equipped on them. People have a right to defend themselves and having a gun is one way to do so. Guns can be used by both men and women in a desperate life or death situation that requires a split second …show more content…
Senate Bill 11 was fully passed on June 13, 2015 and states “Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty.” According to an article from the New York Times it states that “supporters say it will make college campuses safer by not preventing license gun owners from defending themselves and possibly saving lives should a mass shooting occur”. This bill would take effect in August 2016 at universities and August 2017 at community colleges. Texas will be one of eight states allowing handguns on campuses. This will make it safer around campuses and people won’t try to cause any harm to anyone knowing that most people are