Carry It On

Illinois became the last state to enact concealed carry legislation. Seven states allow carrying a concealed weapon on public college or university campuses, twenty-one states ban concealed weapons on campus, and twenty-two leave the decision up to the individual college or university. Everyone eighteen and over should have the right to apply for for a handgun permit, as long as they have a clean background, and haven’t been to jail. Some say being able to carry guns at eighteen shouldn’t be…

100,000 officers I think that citizens who carry concealed carry pistols are more responsible based on research.If someone breaks in a house and the person has a gun they can intimidate people trying to break in.they can feel safer about carrying a weapon in public. “ The simple fact is that every time concealed carry laws have been allowed crime rate has dropped”(Gohmert).When concealed carry laws have been people have to second …

is a serious issue effecting citizens in the United States. At any given instance, one could be robbed, raped and/or murdered. In order to protect and lessen the likelihood of one becoming a victim of violent crime, I encourage everyone to legally carry concealed handguns. Carrying concealed handguns greatly reduces crime rates. I know there are some limits to carrying handguns, such as not being old enough as well as not being in agreeance with this right. During my speech, I will use ethos,…

weapon is not a comforting thought either. While a handgun could end an active shooting situation, the conceal carry permit should be prohibited on college campuses and universities because students lack sufficient training on how to handle and shoot a gun and do not always have a sound mindset making it unsafe for all. In the first place, the current guidelines for obtaining a "Concealed Carry" lack proper training for the…

accidentally went off and grazed the chest of his fellow cadet. At Weber State University in January of 2012 a student had an un-holstered handgun in his pocket. The gun discharged and shot him in his leg. A professor at Idaho State University was carry also carry an un-holstered handgun in his pants pocket. The gun as well went off and shot him in the foot. These accidents happen all of the…

twenty innocent children who will never get the chance to grow old and experience life. Not one person deserved to go through the horror of a psychopath storming into a school and pulling that trigger. The open carry law in Texas should be prohibited. Many individuals with a permit to carry weapons claim they will obey the law but this is very misleading. Some people may not think carefully about when is the appropriate time to fire a weapon. Most may also own a weapon but won’t use it for the…

know anyone in college? I think people attending college should be able to carry guns for this reason. If they are getting in their cars there could be someone that is waiting to hurt them. It would be a lot safer for the teachers and the students. Everyone at the college would feel safer. It also would lower the amount of crime in the area all around the college. I think that students and teachers should be able to carry a gun because it would make the area around the college a lot…

obtain a license there are various background checks that must be completed. Concealed carry licenses aren’t just given to all who apply. Having a concealed carry license not only promotes a sense of security for yourself, but for other people around you. The ability to protect yourself is available at a moment’s notice for those who obtain a concealed carry permit. One of the females holding a concealed carry permit stated that “women need to be able to defend their home and defend themselves…

students and the school environment safer (Tracy, 2015). “ Does Concealed Carry Make Sense In School and On Campus”,this article written by Desiree J. Hanford, She is Medill’s Journalism Residency coordinator and also a lecturer, she was an adjunct instructor at Medill for three years while still reporting.She was an equities reporter for Dow Jones & Co for more than 10 years (Hanford,…

Carry on campus Active shooters have caused alarmed all throughout the U.S. and other places in the world. They have targeted elementary schools, high schools, churches, malls and universities. No one is excluded from these shootings, and sometimes we our to distracted and confident that they won’t occur on our campus. I believe TCC needs and urgent reform on campus carry, we need to speed up the date on the law approved by our legislation this pass year on campus carry so it can…