Gun politics

The believe the person is going to rely too much on the gun and use it in an improper way. This is a big debate, that is very commonly wrong. Those who are licensed to carry a concealed weapon have went through numerous hours of safety classes along with technique classes. They have attended multiple classes…

(spring/fall) over the past twenty years. Not one of these campuses has seen a single resulting act of violence (including threats) or a single resulting suicide attempt” (Campus). The presence of guns on over 150 college campuses has not resulted in any safety problems, and one could even say that the knowledge that guns are present on campuses may have prevented any potential attackers from taking action. By allowing properly trained students and teachers to carry concealed weapons on school…

170 school shootings, and many wonders why guns and weapons in schools are still a heavy issue discussed in the presidential election. How long does it take for a police officer to arrive on a school campus after receiving a call? In that time period how many students, teachers, and faculty lives are already in danger? Nobody should walk into a school with the fear of one day not being able to walk back out. Nevertheless, schools are not a place for guns, unless in the arms of the police. Having…

One study found “…about a third of Americans have at least one.”(Haynes). Some people believe that guns should be outlawed completely in the United States. There are many reasons why I strongly disagree with this.…

specifically guns. The debate over gun control has been a key discussion point in the United States for many years. The controversy grew after the killing of the schoolchildren in Connecticut, in December of 2012. After this event the Obama administration began limiting the availability of military-style weapons and many policies have been established, placing many different variables on gun purchasing and owning. These variables range from background checks to gun safety classes. I believe…

Gun control has been a debated topic ever since the Federal government passed the National Firearms Act of 1934, meaning to reduce gun violence. It is a common statement that regulations surrounding firearms are not strict enough and action is needed to prevent further problems, such as random shootings. The big question is whether or not passing more laws on gun control will actually address the problem, and while most agree that gun violence needs to be controlled, there has been no major…

Lamb to the slaughter argument Murder has been a problem in the past years in America, but no matter what kind of murder, who is murdered and what the person is doing it for is all wrong. It is all violent and it is all with taking a person's life in which is never acceptable. Murder has slowly started to make a decline in the past years, but there are still murders and none of them are right. In the story Lamb to the slaughter, the wife Mary murders her husband with a frozen leg of lamb.…

(Tjaden and Thoennes 3). Consequently, with statistics like these and personal experience Linda Hasselstrom tackles the controversial subject of gun carrying by women. She uses her article “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” to argue her take on the subject. Hasselstrom appeals to an audience who might not understand her decision for carrying a gun and might find the subject controversial. With a narrative and descriptive style, she aims to…

cafeteria near the athletes’ tables, which failed to detonate. As they were waiting for these to explode, they positioned themselves on the sides of the south entrance, armed with guns, so they could shoot at fleeing survivors, according to Larkin (2007). Under their black trench coats, they were carrying various guns (Larkin, 2007), pipe bombs, CO2 canisters, ammunition, and knives. Harris and Klebold had also planted bombs in their cars that were set to explode later, targeting emergency…

pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror” (Brainyquotes.com). In the United States, the Second Amendment is a largely debated issue affecting everyone. One of the areas where education and the Second Amendment meet is on college campuses. Should concealed carry be allowed on college grounds? Kevin McCarthy, author of “ Guns Will Make Campus Less Safe”, Langston Taylor, author of “ Column: Guns Won’t Make College…