the child would be, or how many people they may kill or injure. Students are bringing gun for their self-defense, but they mostly do crime. College is place where students come for education to get better future. There should be prohibiting guns in college campus because of family, education, and good environment. Allowing guns in college campus will cause huge distraction amongst students. Prohibiting guns on campus will be benefit for both students and families. "A gunman opened fire at a…
interesting to know that even though guns have been banned, the use of a gun in crimes is still rising. The average response time for a cop car to reach a 911 emergency is four minutes. Larry Mudgett, served in the LAPD for 35 years, and was a member of the famous LAPD SWAT team for 14 years. He said, “When an intruder enters your house, the outcome of the situation will be decided within three seconds of his entering the home” (MUDGETT, 2014). Eighty percent of home break-ins happen through…
We hear it too often in the media, gun violence in America and the debate to control it. We read, hear, and see horrific crimes involving guns at schools, homes and other public places. In recent years, with advanced technology in the media, quicker access to bad news has produced the growth in awareness of gun crimes in the American society. Undeniably, no one wants to continue acquiring news of more children firing off guns in their home or at schools and the killings of more innocent people.…
Christopher Harper-Mercer one must take into account a variety of things, such as mental health history, history with firearms, and even family background. The first factor that is important to consider is the perpetrator's possession or past use of guns in order to minimize the abuse of legally obtained firearms. According to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the APA…
own one or more guns. In today’s society, people are afraid of some people getting their hands-on guns in the united states, this is because of the high crime rate that is associated with guns. There have been some strict rules on who can buy a gun, but, out lawing guns would be almost impossible. There’s around 15 million people that use their guns for hunting and know what dangers can come with using a gun. Guns have been a controversial thing in the United States for as long as guns were…
Gun Laws and Regulations Regulations and Gun rights for college campuses is something that has many people questioning the laws. The legislative passing a law allowing college employees and students to carry guns is not the greatest idea. All college students shouldn’t be allowed to carry hand guns. The law should remain as keeping concealed licenses then traversing into open-carry license. There’s a great debate on rather teachers should have the right to be armed which in my opinion could…
Ever since 1364, when the first firearm was created, people have turned to guns for either violence, protection or leisure. There are several examples of gun violence and misuse. Numerous cases have been reported of unintentional shootings by children. Whether they shot themselves with a pistol or another person/child in the room with a caliber. Not only have guns been misused by young children accidentally, though on purpose for violence by grown men and women. Moreover, Why should a civilian…
The third and final reason why guns should be allowed in public areas is people cannot always rely on police officers, or individuals who are trained and certified to handle a gun, for protection. On the contrary, many people dispute, according to Scientificamerican.com, that public safety should be left to professional, qualified police officers, not ignorant citizens with little to no expert training. Nevertheless, a police officer is not always there to protect citizens from incidents. In…
Guns are regulated by Federal and State laws. State laws vary from state to state and are not very strict. Only 6 states have strict laws and those states have less gun violence. In terms of strict, its just these 6 states required permit to carry a concealed weapon and gun are prohibited in public places. Federal law i.e. Brady law requires background checks except when buying from private parties. Ban on automatic rifles was only from 1994 to 2004 and law makers started debating of providing…
An epidemic of gun violence and accidental death has been spreading throughout the United States of America. Regardless, gun ownership remains a controversial issue, as it has been throughout the years. Firearm enthusiasts believe that guns ensure safety, but guns can cause tense situations to escalate. In the United States, gun ownership is seen as a basic right since it is addressed in the Bill of Rights, but this belief may be outdated. Availability of guns can influence the homicide, suicide…