Concealed carry in the United States

Weber English 11 Per. 4 April 6, 2015 Does Gun Control Work? Do strict gun laws create safer communities? Guns in the U.S. have been a problem for a long time. There are currently debates on whether guns should be restricted or banned in the United States. Gun control laws are unnecessary and only affect the law-abiding citizens, which in return tell us that gun restrictions don’t help with the prevention of death and only causes more harm than good. So, what is gun control and how is…

Nevertheless, schools are not a place for guns, unless in the arms of the police. Having teachers carry concealed weapons may create high-risk situations and will decrease school safety. There are specific laws by states and the federal government to ban guns on school property. In the articles, “Where Angels Tread: Gun-Free School Zone Laws and an Individual Right to Bear Arms”, “Should Teachers Carry Guns”, and “Guns and Student Safety”, they talk about different dangers that are brought to…

Do you feel that there are too many violent gun incidents in the United States every year? If you said yes then you agree with millions of other Americans. Gun control, laws, and bans are a largely controversial issue within our country. As of right now there are a large variety of laws about guns, ammunition, and magazines. Large caliber rounds as well as magazines that hold more than 10 bullets are now not purchasable by civilians. Machine guns have far more restrictions due to their…

The United States of America developed the 2nd amendment so that citizens would be able to protect themselves legally against any dangers ahead of them. This civil right was intended under the assumption that citizens would use it to defend themselves under militia structure. However, as time went by the country has begun to use guns for personal protection of individual life and property. The manipulation of this civil right has led Texas legislators to create new gun laws that instead of…

Are More Laws the Answer? BANG!!! A shot is fired into a crowd. Police rush to the scene and handcuff the criminal, who was immobilized by a bystander’s shot. The man who was carrying a concealed weapon is being praised by police and other bystanders for stopping a crime from being committed. Should he be praised though? Or should this act of valor be treated as a crime also? Everyday owners of guns make choices to use their weapons in a responsible way or an irresponsible way. On one side of…

Guns in college When looking for a college do you ever look to see if they allow guns on campus? In the United States 12 states allow guns on campus, 22 states depends on the college policies, and 16 states don’t allow guns on campus. From 1997 to 2007 there have been more than 40 school shootings. In a study of midwestern colleges, 78% of students opposed allowing concealed handguns on campuses. Many think it's a good idea to allow guns on college campus because they will be able to defend…

restrictions. Make it harder for Americans to purchase handguns, but can carry them as concealed weapons for protection. In the last year, ten thousand seven hundred and twenty eight people died from getting shot by a handgun(Gun-Control Dishonesty). Handguns should only be for protection, not because you want to kill someone. The second amendment states that it is your right to bear arms(Gun Control Costing States). Bear arms means you can carry firearms. My family and I own guns and we use…

It has been said “The second amendment is about an individual 's right and the protection of that individual 's right to have guns” (Chemerinsky). A controversial topic that citizens of the United States deal with is the laws and limitations placed on the right to bear arms. This debate ultimately has an effect on the lives of all American People. Many would argue that the deaths and murders of numerous people each year is due to the gun in the hand of the killer, but in reality no gun points…

Limiting the places people are able to hold guns will guarantee fewer criminal offences. Many people agree that they should be able to defend themselves with a concealed carry or weapon. Many acknowledge that having a self defense weapon such as gun is very helpful in dire situations. Though in November 2009 experts published in American Journal of Public Health, found that carrying a gun for self defense was 4.5 times more likely to be shot during an assault than an assaulted victim…

into a school building. The secretaries ask for your name and then they let you in. You could easily pretend to be someone else. Although gun violence has been becoming more common, conceal carry would help a citizen or teacher protect…