Concealed carry in the United States

decision on gun rights, David G. Savage from the Tribune Washington Bureau writes, “…the justices said the right to have a handgun for self-defense is ‘fundamental from an American perspective (and) applies equally to the federal government and the states.”(Savage). Americans like to think they are safe at all times, but the police cannot be everywhere. In order to be protected, American need to feel safe so they would prefer to have firearms. Matthew Walberg from the Chicago Tribune reports,…

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…

According to the Second Amendment in the United States Constitution, citizens of the country have the right to keep and bear arms. However, this topic has recently become more and more controversial. Some people state that guns are dangerous, therefore a simple citizen should have no use for one unless they have ill intentions. Others believe that guns are a necessary part of society for people to protect themselves and those around them. Lately, many debates have been held concerning this topic…

I am for college students being allowed to concealed carry on four year colleges and community colleges. I approve this because several members of my family have a concealed carry licence and not just anyone can get one. First you must be 21 years of age, you must be fingerprinted which will then lead to an extensive background check. Anything that you have ever done wrong will send up a red flag. If you have a “felony convictions, some misdemeanor convictions, including charges that resulted in…

society will resemble a totalitarian state like that of the Soviet Union. Luckily, both of these views are mistaken. There are, however, less extreme views which are still at odds with each other. One favors heavier restrictions, while the other favors lesser…

the continuous talk about stopping the violence Faculty, Staff and students should not carry guns on campus. Tennessee State University recently had a shooting on campus that left one person dead and two wounded. When an event such as this occurs, many people may argue that if students were allowed to carry guns on campus that they could have prevented this from happening. Others may argue that they should not carry guns on campus because as a college students this is a place where those from…

Gun Ownership and Attitudes toward Gun Control”. The author conducted a study to determine if gun ownership, and if attitudes towards gun ownership by citizens residing in the United States correlates to cultural traditions. The study found that there are two primary reasons for people who own guns in the United States, which are…

The day begins just like any other in a quiet, small town, when out of nowhere a suspicious man enters the local bank and confidently states that this is a holdup. All of the innocent bystanders inside the bank are physically incapacitated initially out of fear as the bank robber brandishes his intimidating firearm while giving directions to the civilians not to move or speak unless exclusively instructed to do so at his command. The man also warns them not to try anything sneaky or else he will…

picked his target. His 141-page "manifesto" shows how he was worried that someone with a gun would stop him before he was able to kill enough people. He wrote: "Another option was Deltopia, a day in which many young people pour in from all over the state to have a spring break party on Del Playa Street. I figured this would be the perfect day to attack Isla Vista, but after watching YouTube videos of previous Deltopia parties, I saw that there were way too many cops walking around on such an…

Mass shootings are increasing in the United States, and Democrats are seizing the opportunity to push anti-gun legislation to deter gun violence in America. Guns and the Second Amendment have come to the forefront of political rhetoric, leading to conflicting views between Republicans and Democrats on the future of gun legislation. Republicans are encouraging law abiding citizens to purchase firearms and defend themselves against acts of violence by criminals. On the contrary, Democrats believe…