Carry

The political party that is against concealed carry on campus is the Democrats, not all of them are against it, but most the people in the democratic party are heavily against the issue. The democrats that are against the law that makes it legal to have a firearm on yourself, have multiple counter arguments…

license to carry a firearm while on public university campuses. The law allowing concealed carry on Texas college campuses goes into effect on Aug. 1. Kyle K. Bonath, Texas Tech police chief, said he has 25 years of experience in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Legislation probably passed the law for campus carry because average police response time is two minutes on campus,” Bonath said, “and we are probably one of the better response times.” Bonath said the new campus carry policy…

When thinking about safety, we might attribute safety to an environment that is free of risk and hazards. College and university campuses are safer than other zones in America (Students For Concealed Carry 642). However, the atmosphere that campuses are known for can change with the induction of guns into school. Carrying concealed weapons hold a risk to not only the students, but to the professors as well. To keep our campus setting free of the peril, we must not allow guns to enter the grounds…

Concealed carry or CCW is a fundamental right in the United States of America guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Private citizens have the right to lawfully arm themselves and protect themselves with firearms. While many people believe that mass shootings can be prevented by making it harder to obtain the weapons that carry out horrible crimes, the truth of the matter is that making firearms more accessible to the people would limit the severity of mass shootings. If you…

Introduction July 9, 2013 marked a monumental day in the history of the United States of America. This is the day that Illinois’s ban on concealed carry was ruled unconstitutional, allowing the citizens of Illinois the ability to conceal carry a weapon. With this ban lifted people can now conceal carry in all 50 states. The debate of gun control is a debate stemming from the second amendment of the constitution. In recent years, large movements to allow people to conceal weapons in public have…

Should Campus Carry be Allowed? According to the website GunViolence Archive, there have been 80 mass shootings in 2018 alone (“Mass Shootings”). Lamentably, mass shootings have become an everyday part of life. Although most are fortunate not to experience these traumatic events, the news serves as a constant reminder of the possibility of becoming the next victim. While those closely affected by the misuse of guns are pushing for radical gun laws and stricter gun safety regulations, Texas…

Are open carry laws a benefit for personal safety or a threat to the average citizen? Indeed, open carry verses conceded carry has been a topic of discussion for quite some time, but has recently become the focus of serious topic and debate mainly because of civil unrest across the nation that has created explosive gun sales and forming new legislation. Consequently, many articles have been written about the topic both in support and opposition. One such article in opposition is “The editorial:…

Synthesis: Concealed Carry on College Campuses Eliot Spitzer once said, “Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror” (Brainyquotes.com). In the United States, the Second Amendment is a largely debated issue affecting everyone. One of the areas where education and the Second Amendment meet is on college campuses. Should concealed carry be allowed on college grounds? Kevin McCarthy, author of “ Guns Will…

There are now 14 states with constitutional carry laws. Constitutional carry is the ability to carry a firearm without a conceal carry permit, it is also known as a permitless carry. The remaining states, their laws concerning conceal carry permits break two constitutional amendments; the second amendment and the 14th amendment of the U.S. constitution. The second amendment states, "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and…

year institutions); August 1, 2017 (2 year institutions); individuals who have a valid Texas handgun license may carry a concealed handgun on college campuses in certain areas so long as the area has not been designated by school as a weapons free area” (Beatty 5). This means the Houston Community College only has one more peaceful semester left. Even far before its legalization, Campus Carry has been a controversial topic for ongoing discussion among a large body of students and faculty at…