Concealed carry in the United States

that it does not work, the framers of the Constitution could not envision a truly free state with gun control in place, and guns are essential to the safety of all citizens. Gun control does not work. In fact, it is quite the opposite, in a 1997 study done by economist John Lott shows that the increase in concealed carry throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s resulted in lower crime rates across the United States. “Therefore, When economist Steven Levitt conducted a study he found that gun…

plummets towards the ground. Guns should be allowed on all college campus’s throughout the United States, due to the fact more than 30,000 people are killed by firearms each year in the United States alone, according to the Huffington Post. If students are given the chance to protect themselves on campus the number of deaths will go down. This is why students all over the United States should be able to carry a concealed weapon on campus for the safety of themselves and others. Many shootings…

Gun control is a topic that divides the opinions of the United States citizens and creates endless discussions that until now has not reached a conclusion. The United States has faced many mass shootings during the last years making the supporters of gun control want a reform even more. Guns are responsible for over thirty-three thousand deaths in the United States every year. The United States leads the world with more gun-related homicides and suicides than any other country, according to a…

what he did against a unarmed teen. So am I for or am I against gun law in the state of Texas? I am against the gun the gun law in Texas. I am against the gun law because of the things the gun law could do. One of the main reasons I do not agree with the Texas gun law because mainly everyone would be allowed to carry guns openly. The reason I believe that this is a problem is because if everyone that is eligible to carry guns has ne then here would be no need for police officers. The reason I…

In many cases, people scare away the perpetrator with concealed weapons. An attacker will most likely back away when a weapon is presented. By presenting the weapon the attacker will rethink attacking because it will put himself in danger. Unless the attacker see’s value in risking his life to attack (activistpost…

control has become a major issue in the recent years of the United States due to all of the tragic massacres that have occurred. Despite all of these shootings throughout public schools, theaters, and churches, nothing has really been done to prevent more of these in the future. Gun lobbyists and the NRA have a strong grip over congress, which is a big reason for ultimately no change. In response to all of these tragic shootings, the United States needs to crack down on gun control to make this…

shotguns and rifles are one of the most bought firearms in america. In some states civilians are allowed to carry concealed firearms, “in Alaska 60% of citizens are allowed to carry concealed firearms on the street under state law.” (gun control in Alaska 21) The second amendment states every american has the right to bear arms, but the government…

improve gun violence? The political and social debate over the question of how much gun control is appropriate has been an extremely polarized one for several decades. The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken my the federal government or by the state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by individual citizens. Discussions on the topic tend to revolve around…

crime rates? Should we be able to have conceal carry? Gun control has been a controversial topic for decades. Gun control supporters are lobbying for a mandatory waiting period for purchases of handguns. The states seek to reduce violence, murders, and crimes with the new gun laws. Advocates of gun control want restrictions on sales of all guns, but citizen groups and arms manufactures are trying to prevent this from happening. Polls from the states show public support for having background…

Mitigating crimes can be both an effective tool in gun control, as well as a desired outcome. A study conducted by Bartley and Cohen states that implementation of right-to-carry laws cause a decrease in violent crimes, while increasing the rate of nonviolent crimes. The increase of the latter is attributed to a criminal’s risk-reward evaluation. (Bartley and Cohen, 1998). With this evaluation in mind…