Gun safety

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides” -thomas jefferson is saying by taking away gun laws we are hurting law abiding citizens and helping criminals. Conceal and carry is a law where people conceal handguns on themselves to defend themselves if attacked. Open carry is the practice of openly carrying a firearm on one's person in public. Society should be able to change or make norms to improve society. People should have the rights of…

a Knife Get a Dog, but Rid of Guns” written by Molly Ivins, She strongly speaks out against the use of guns. In this story, there are many times when the writer contradicts herself when she is trying to prove her point. This story is mainly about how the writer thinks no civilian should have the right to own a gun. She thinks that regular people are not responsible enough to own a gun and that is why they should be outlawed. Throughout the story I felt that guns should be regulated but not…

banned guns? Would the crime rate increase? Would we start losing other rights that are in the constitution? Would our country begin to be run by criminals and foolish people? I don’t want to find out and I don’t want to live in a world where those happen. I believe that if we ban guns, it would lead to worse things down the road; people would be frightened if they understood what they would be losing and those people won’t realize until they are in a situation where they need a gun. Guns are…

Having the capacity to carry a concealed gun has been a questionable topic for a considerable period. Numerous individuals can carry concealed weapons since it is a type of self-protection. On the off chance that somebody carrying a concealed weapon is assaulted, they will have something to fight back with. On the other hand, individuals who are against carrying concealed guns say that it is not a compelling type of self-protection. On the off chance that somebody is attacked, they say that the…

Should teachers be given guns? Teachers absolutely do not need a gun during school there are several reasons why. One of those reasons are the 14.04% of teachers are sleeping with their students. Do you think it's wise that someone who can sleep with and have relations with a minor should be able to carry a firearm let alone teach a school? Also, more guns will never be the answer to violence, it just creates more violence. Lastly, it would take needed funding away from actual school programs.…

preserve their safety; however the campus carry law can increase assaults within the campus, arguments and confrontations can become lethal, and when a student is under the influence, a weapon can be used incorrectly and harm the individuals that surround him. That is why the new campus carry law should be nullified because of the vulnerabilities it generates putting the students’ safety in jeopardy. The students throughout college campuses and universities, can encounter an assault with a gun…

people have guns for hunting, some people have guns for recreational purposes and some people have guns for safety. Hillary Clinton talks a lot about guns and it has been said that if she is elected, then she will abolish the second amendment. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens and efforts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. Hillary Clinton should not be elected President of the United States. Hillary Clinton is against guns and…

Sedgwick Mrs. Metzker English 1 A 02/01/2016 Would more gun regulations reduce the amount of violent crimes? The US has 270,000,000 guns, which is the highest total per capita in the world. In 2015, the total number of gun-related incidents is 52,851 and 13,372 gun-related deaths. Now I will tell you three reasons gun laws should be more strict. First, more strict gun laws will reduce the amount of gun-related deaths. In 2014 to 2015 the gun-related deaths went up 790. Also in 2014 to 2015 the…

the public for safety. Gun laws and restriction should be placed to limit the amount of guns in society. Limiting guns would decrease the crime rate, suicide rate and death toll in America. Restrictions and background checks should also be placed on people who are suicidal, mentally ill, and anyone with a criminal record. Enforcement needs to be tight so illegal firearms are caught and taken. This will prevent the public from being harmed due to a careless act of violence. Limiting guns would…

Arming Teachers Puts Students at Risk “I want less guns in schools, not more” (April Griffin, School Board Chairman of Hillsborough Schools, found in the article “EDUCATORS: WE DON’T WANT TO BE ARMED; Administrators and teachers strongly oppose the idea that they need guns in class” in the Tampa Bay Times written by Times staff writer Ben Montgomery). Because of the dramatic increase in school shootings since the Columbine High School attacks, America is faced with the dilemma of whether or…