Gun

Teachers with Guns Columbine High School, Sandy Hook Elementary, Virginia Tech, and Umpqua Community College… All are schools that we know very well, not because their great education or numerous awards but for sad tragic events that have filled our televisions and newspapers far too often. Archbishop Alexander K. Sample released a letter after the Umpqua Community College shooting stating, "Sadly, we live in the midst of culture that does not value the dignity and sacredness of every human life as it once did." (qtd. in Another Mass Shooting). School shootings constantly seem to be in the headlines in the United States causing many to question if schools should really be a gun free zone, should teachers be able to carry guns on school property? I do believe that teachers with the proper training and license should be allowed to have guns on school property if they so choose. Although allowing teachers the right to have a gun on school property will not solve all of the world’s problems it can be a step in the right direction. Allowing teachers that meet…

For this paper the topic I chose to get informed about was the Taser. Throughout this paper, I will be discussing what a Taser is by defining it and giving some examples of what it can look like, who is allowed to carry a Taser lawfully, how someone can obtain or purchase a Taser, and finally the benefits of owning a Taser. For starters, some of you may be wondering what is a Taser? Well according to the Metropolitan Police website, the definition of a Taser is stated as “a less lethal single…

schools in the United States allow adults to carry loaded guns to school (Lu, par. 4). Many people could feel hesitant about their classmates carrying guns to school. Should concealed carry of guns be allowed on college campuses? Our attentions on this issue has risen due to the recent shootings and acts of violence on college campuses. Guns should not be allowed on college campuses because some students may use their weapon for the wrong reasons and could lead to an increase in crime.…

Gun Control Students want to go to school and feel safe, and not be afraid of another student having a weapon and causing harm to them. Students affected by school shootings want greater gun control to protect them from people acurying guns and stop school shootings. Would great gun control be a good idea? To begin with great gun control is a good idea because it would reduce deaths from school shootings or other type of gun violence. For instance more gun control laws letting only 24 year…

Are Americans Obsessed With Gus? Americans are obsessed with gun because almost everyone in America wants to have the privileges to own a gun. Families want guns to protect their family against invaders, gangster wants guns to commit more crimes and policies want more guns to kill more people. The obsession Americans have towards guns said it all in The Second Amendment, because The Second Amendment says everyone has the right to bear Arms and have the right to protect their selves.…

Being able to use gun for self-defense or protection is a right which can 't be denied to U.S citizens; however guns are not the only weapons available to serve the same purpose. Since guns are made to kill, one should consider alternative measures of protection out of respect for life. The statement made by Hasselstrom’s in her paper, is somewhat valid, but comes off as a very one sided opinion if regards to “gender equality” claiming that barring arms makes men and women equal. There is a…

More than 12,000 people die of homicides due to gun violence each year. Gun violence is a form of violence that has the use of a gun. Some forms of gun violence are suicide, intentional homicide, or even domestic abuse. One of the amendments states that you have the right to carry a gun. When a person kills someone they should lose the right to carry a gun. Gun violence can have many effects, especially towards children. Children who are exposed to gun violence later get negative…

The Dangers of Guns Do you ever think about how quickly your life can be taken by a simple shot from a handgun? Do you know many innocent lives are taken daily by guns? Death by a gun is a huge ordeal in America. Thus far in 2015, according to the Gun Violence Archive, 10,843 deaths have occurred all over the Unites States due to gun violence. The number of children killed, ages 0-11, due to a handgun has reached 583 deaths. Today, many people have access to guns. Some who own a gun use it…

Gun Control: One argument used by a lot of people nowadays is gun control will solve the gun problem. Now logically one would understand a criminal does not follow laws and regulations and that is one of the main purposes gun control is trying to accomplish. If you look at the most recent school shooting for instance, a criminal obtained a Glock 9mm gun. The shooter was 17. He was also stopped by law enforcement and the shooting was prevented from getting to be any larger than it was. Criminals…

- Guns on college campuses Good morning ABC news reporting to you live, today we will be listing off the colleges who have recently lost students due to gun violence: a moment of silence for university of Washington, Texas Southern, Wake Forest University...I bitterly shut the T.V off; It’s funny how this showed up on the news 2 days after I was shot. The difference between me and the names being listed on the screen, I got a second chance to tell my story while they lay in unrest their killers…