Concealed carry in the United States

Kaitlin Halvorsen October 14,2015 POL103 Gun Violence The United States has experienced much devastation due to gun violence. Most recently at a college in Oregon, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 9 and then took his own life. The United States is the most heavily armed nation, “a society with a firearm for nearly 90% of its 321 million citizens, (cnn.com). The man who is responsible for the devastation in Oregon had all of his guns legally, purchased by him or a relative, (Sanchez). So…

The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial topics today in the United States. The reason it is so important is because it affects every person in the country. A lot of people feel the amendment should be banished to avoid conflict. On the other hand, others feel the amendment is crucial to our country, helping protect from conflict. I feel strongly that the Second Amendment is someone’s constitutional right, but should be thought of more as a privilege and should not be abused. With…

are a large reason people are frightened of concealed carrying. Teachers may have good intentions for their students, but who knows if they are actually mentally stable? I do not think teachers should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on school premises. Outside of school, depending on your background check you may be able to conceal carry, which I do believe is a good idea for safety reasons. The only men or women that should be able to carry a gun on school premises is a police officer…

alternative to running a country such as the United States and it was proven weak after Shay’s Rebellion, there was a “Second Founding” where Constitution was established. The major governing principles that lie at the heart of the Constitution are comparable and contrastable with those of the Articles of Confederation. There were means written into the Constitution to institutionalize the ideals of a “limited government.” There were issues such as the rights of the states that divided the…

Over the past years, there have been many debates over guns and the protection the Second Amendment gives to firearms. As with all debates, there are sides to them. Gun control activist are people who wish to have legislation passed that is intended to lower violence related to firearms as well as limit a civilians opportunity to possess a firearm. On the other side of the spectrum are the gun rights activist who seek argue that by passing legislation on gun control, it is infringing on the…

Gun Control is a huge topic in the United States today. Because of all the deaths related to the use of guns, various gun control laws have been set to try and reduce crime and violence by restricting private gun ownership, “right to bear arms.” But, In Texas however, “it is illegal to carry a handgun outside of a persons own premises. However, a person may carry, either open or concealed, in a non- threatening or alarming manner, a shotgun or riffle.” Taking in account the amount of gun-…

Gun rights have been a fierce political issue in the United States for decades. Ever since urbanization began and firearms have become deadlier, faster, and more sophisticated, there has been a tenuous divide over what the 2nd Amendment truly means. The Second Amendment reads “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Some have taken this to mean that only a “Militia” aka the military should…

There are 466 violent crimes for every 100,000 people in the United States. Only about 108 of these will be gun related. Believe it or not, every single mass shooting that has happened in America since the 1950s, have all been in a place where guns were prohibited. Open carry is the practice of openly carrying a firearm on one's person in public (“Gun Control Myths and Realities”). One in three Americans own a gun. States that allow open carry have, on average, a twenty three percent lower…

Our history has become like a game of telephone, people pick and choose key facts when discussing controversial topics without looking at all the facts. The United States Constitution created a representative democracy that has last for 200 years. However, that does not mean 18th century logic should rule over the 21st century. The Second Amendment was written in 1791, when the country’s government was still forming, the revolutionary war was just fought, people still had to hunt for their food,…

Problems in the United States On January 16, 2012, a disgruntled former student of Appalachian School of Law in Gundy, Virginia, had killed three people. Including the school’s dean, alarmed by the gun fire two off duty law enforcement officers retrieved their weapons and pointed them at the shooter, who ended his killing spree and surrendered. These two law enforcement officers quite possibly saved the lives of countless potential victims. As this goes on everywhere in the United States, the…