Concealed carry in the United States

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…

Many people agree, any kind of weapon could be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands, and allowing college students to carry a weapon increases the chance of having a weapon in the wrong hands on campus. Some might say that colleges are not crime free and the need to carry a gun is necessary for protection, but many critics would care to oppose. The truth is, more guns on campuses could actually create a higher risk of gun violence for students…

inaccessible. For a gun to be 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…

These arguments also delve into many details of legislation that could and should, according to the professionals, be implemented into our society. Two issues within the gun carrying debate is if and how gun control affects mass shootings and if concealed carry on college campuses should be legal or not. Expert views argue both sides in many different scenarios. Essentially, the opinions question whether or not gun control would limit or increase the amount of mass shootings in America.…

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…

college campuses should be free of any firearms. In the editorial, the writers use several tactics to encourage the readers to thinking more about concealed weapons on campus and how it could be bad. The writers bring up past legislations that have failed to pass to show that there are other people, who are in power, who do not support concealed weapon carry, they also give examples of shootings that have recently taken place. The writers want to bring to attention to the readers about the…

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…

In “Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner”, author James Cronin explains why he, despite being a liberal, believes in and exercises his gun ownership rights. This essay, in particular, is quite intriguing due to the fact a liberal is supporting the second amendment. The title alone draws in a diverse crowd because it is somewhat paradoxical in today's divided political spectrum. The personal crisis that leads to the author’s support of gun ownership enlightens and resonates with nearly all…

As a hunter, I value my right to own and use firearms. But as a student, those same rights are unsettling. When you’ve been brought up to respect weapons and educated on the proper use of a firearm, it is hard to imagine how or why people do the things they do with guns. It is also hard to take a side on gun control or how we are going to fix this problem. On one hand, stricter gun laws could make it harder to do the thing I love doing. But, on the other hand I would feel safer while trying to…

for independence for the United States of America, our founding fathers strongly felt that there was a need for a plan to govern our new nation. In 1787 the plan was ratified or approved, and became our U.S Constitution. After much debate in 1791, ten amendments were adapted in to the Constitution of the United States. They became known as the Bill of Rights. The second amendment, which reads, “ A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people…