Concealed carry in the United States

people of the United States of America have the right to enjoy their time shooting targets, hunting, as well as being able to defend themselves with their guns. People can use different guns in different ways. For example, hunting rifles are used for hunting, semi automatic assault rifles for home defense, small handguns for concealed carry (defense in public), etc. Concealed carry is commonly argued about because it can very easily be used dangerously. Concealed carry allows people to carry…

and forty-two school shootings. Many of the Presidents in America will not alter the laws because of the pervasive gun culture that stems from its colonial history. They also come from the Second Amendment that states, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the surety of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringing.” Even though it is written in the declaration of independence, it is not an unlimited right to own firearms. Even in its colonial…

The more constant laws throughout the United States for firearms will help eliminate the amount of firearms being purchased by the individuals that should not be allowed to own them. This can allow the government to keep a better record of firearm purchases and sales. Having a better record of the…

laws that have been created in the past and present, people being injured or even killed, and the president not having any response on the debate are some the issues that need answering. Although gun advocates feel their rights as citizens of the United States will be tampered if the government changes gun laws against them, new gun laws will stop gun violence and…

The second amendment was one of the original rights added to the constitution in the United States Constitution Bill of Rights. It was accepted into law in December 1791. The law states, “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.” This means that the people have the right to carry weapons and join in militias. The amendment was added as a compromise between the Federalists and the…

of homicides was 21,606. That is a drop of about 5 percent. The reason for this drop is because of the new gun control laws that are being put into effect. This trend must be able to continue. There must be stricter gun control laws in the United States because of recent school shootings, the amount of gun-related deaths, and the mentally ill getting easy access to these weapons. There are many more incidences where guns are used to harm than protect in school shootings such as the Newtown…

laws is a major first step. It is a big controversy whether gun laws should be strengthened or weakened. Should concealed consent to carry be taken away all together, or should the process to receiving a permit be more in depth? Should be police officers and security personnel be the only ones to carry firearms? These are all questions in the discussion of gun policies in the United States. Right now, 47% of Americans say yes, there should be more restrictions on firearm purchasing while 53%…

argument that any American who has passed all the necessary requirements is able to carry a handgun, concealed safely. Imagine you are in a movie theatre enjoying a movie with your family. All of the sudden, someone two rows in front of you pulls out a handgun and starts emptying his magazine into the crowd. What do you do? If you were one of the brave, responsible, law abiding citizens that happen to carry a concealed weapon, you could save up to dozens of lives, including your own family.…

rounds of bullets fired and the resulting mass chaos. Among those who died were Paddock himself, who committed suicide in his hotel room while police were in pursuit. This event was the most recent in a series of very public shootings across the United States, beginning with the 2011 assassination attempt of Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D–AZ). Since that time, shootings such as those at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012; a holiday party in San Bernardino,…

and a police officer stopped him with their own weapons. Finally, on May 27th, 2010, a man with a Magnum revolver went into an AT&T shop with a list of employees to kill. As he fired at an employee, a concealed carrier got his own weapon and stopped the killer. Only one employee was injured.…