Concealed carry in the United States

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    State Department, the statistics of casualties from gun violence and terror show that the number of people died by firearms on U.S. soil from 2001 to 2013 is 406,496. (2013 is the most recent year CDC data for deaths by firearms are available and this data…

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    a decrease in the amount of school shootings per year/ per week. There are several states that have allowed guns on school campus. Some people worry that giving people access to guns on campus won’t decrease the violence but that it will increase it. Although there are people against it, guns should be allowed on school campus because they can be used for self-defense, safety, and because it is their right to carry. One of the biggest reasons people have for wanting guns on campus is for…

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    Concealed carry is a law that has been in controversy for several decades. A majority of people say that not being able to carry a gun is violating their rights. Others say that they don 't feel safe when there are guns around and can cause more harm than good. The use of concealed and carry weapons could reduce the number of mass shootings by making criminals not want to commit the crimes because the people who are armed would be able to defend themselves. To understand concealed and carry,…

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    People Like to be prepared for anything, however nobody wakes up in the morning and says,”I am going to be a victim today”. If you are one of the groups of people who just does not care about the ability to carry a concealed weapon because it does not affect you, sorry to say, it does. Almost everybody fear what they expect, but don’t fear the unexpected, almost everybody will run for help or call the cops if someone is breaking into their house, almost everybody is ignorant and are willing to…

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    said that a campus carry law is bound to be released for college campuses as soon as the year of twenty seventeen takes off. The approved law will allow all students with concealed carry license to bring guns into school grounds. Although anyone that is 21 years of age are only allowed to carry their guns. Statistics show that around 2.5 million of citizens use guns to defend themselves against crime, or roughly around 6,850 individuals use their guns on the daily basis. Campus carry can either…

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    Gun Carry Persuasive Essay

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    Drugs & Alcohol on College Campuses.") Tarleton State at the beginning of this school year had their very own accidental gun discharge. The student turned himself in and there were no injuries and minimal property damage. May of 2015, a police cadet at Utah Valley University was showing his handgun to a fellow employee on their way to a police firearm class. The gun had accidentally went off and grazed the chest of his fellow cadet. At Weber State University in January of 2012 a student had an…

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    to also look at gun ownership as well. Gun ownership has been skyrocketing in virtually all demographic groups. The fastest growing groups in today’s society in regards to gun owners are Republic women whom live in rural areas. John Lott (2003) states that “national crime rates have been falling at the same time as gun ownership has been rising” (p.6). Maybe the author felt that the numbers at the time were good but it seems rather strange to me that there were not enough facts to back up…

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    right to carry a gun, there would be far less shootings. Those who argue that students should carry a gun, also state that it would cause for a safer environment and protecting oneself. On the other hand, many argue that allowing more guns on campuses would cause more gun violence to occur. While many argue that guns should not be allowed on college campus, guns can help students feel safe and prevent any future school shootings. Despite those that…

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    Gun Control “Gun Control means being able to hit your target, if I have a “hot button” this is definitely it. Don’t even think about taking my guns, my rights are not negotiable and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the 2nd Amendment” (“Michael Badnarik”). This quote was said by Michael Badnarik. He defends his rights. Gun Control is a set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. American…

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    By owning a firearm, you can one day save your life or the life of others. If you are looking to get your concealed carry permit, it is your responsibility to find the right CCW classes to learn everything that you need to know. When you’re handling a shotgun, you don’t want to make a mistake that will harm an innocent person. Learning how to properly use a shotgun…

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