Carry It On

Due to all the recent disturbances of violent shootings on college campuses, many have argued that both students and teachers should be allowed to carry a concealed handgun on campus to defend themselves. These people who are suggesting this are only thinking about their own safety and not thinking about the consequences that will flourish due to guns on campus. Guns on campus would not only lead to an escalation in violent crimes, but will lead to an increase in the number of suicides by…

available for defense, it needs to be accessible. That means it would be accessible to more than just the principal or teacher. This will become an even greater concern, should more states pass gun laws that allow people with valid pistol permits to also carry them in schools” (Moore). A gun in the classroom will disrupt the learning environment; students will fear the teacher and avoid contact. Students lacking the drive to participate in class will create a divide between them who are…

Guns in America As Americans guns are our pastime, it has given us a way to feed and protect our families for decades (Five 1). Doreen Gonzales believes around the date 1607 the first colonist journeyed onto American soil with firearms (11). Guns have been molded into the American way of life and culture with their constant presence on television, movies, and in the news. There are currently enough guns in the United States that roughly every man, woman, and child could own one. Guns have…

the government is signing into action go against the second amendment which says that the citizens have the right to bear arms (6). Some people are suing because they are being denied their personal rights when they cannot purchase a gun or get a carry permit (6). There are many pros and…

Limited Access: Guns in School Think back to the headlines and media from the following years; 1999, 2007, and 2012. These are all years in which popular school shootings occurred, and shocked the nation. The first shooting that took place was Columbine, followed by Virginia Tech, and most recently Sandy Hook. These are prime examples of the danger that guns can pose to the school environment. It is an unfortunate circumstance when the two worlds collide. Like oil and water, guns and school…

There are many pressing issues in the United States today. These vary from gun control, to same sex marriage, health care, and legalizing marijuana. Some think Americans should have privilege of direct democracy to vote on these issues, but would a national referendum be necessary for these issues? Depending on what you are talking about, I do believe a referendum would be necessary. For example, the United States government has run into some problems on whether or not gun control would be…

The people that are against the right to bear arms will say things like that is what the police is for ‘’but in fact, concealed carry permit holders have better safety records than police officers, and more criminals are killed by citizens defending themselves than are killed by law enforcement.” Majority of people keep guns in the home to protect their selves and family from robbers…

exactly the best use of police force since the percentage of criminals is low. The second option is to eliminate gun-free zones by removing the signs. There will be exceptions such as airports and law enforcement offices (non-officers). The people who carry guns in these areas will have to be of legal age and have a permit with the same process as there is now. This plan requires no change in costs because signs are being taken down, permits are still being paid and no extra manpower is needed…

can identify them as dangerous and they have a dangerous weapon you should not have to warn. One survey person approached me and wanted to talk to me in person. She explained she liked my topic and thought she could help because she does concealed carry. I asked her how she felt about warning people. She explained to me that in theory it is a good idea to warn people. What she told me is that yes warning people is good unless it is going to put me or other people in danger. She went on saying…

society. The Second Amendment take on a great role of keeping our nation out of harms way and it diminishes our country’s losses at war as well as boosting our national security system. I interpret the second amendment as the right of citizens to carry arms with out the authority of the government to intervene. However, there is an ongoing debate as to what the second amendment means and if it should be abolished. Without the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms, our nation would lose…