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could limit the damage that a terrorist can do, if they are armed. Arnold also talks about Utah and how Utah has not had a mass shooting incident in its schools Arnold accounts for this dew to the fact that “citizens that have been issued concealed handgun permits are allowed to carry weapons at any public school (including elementary schools) as well as any state college system(Arnold, 2015). This means that a terrorist has no idea whether or not he will meet resistance making a potential soft…

for self-defense and that neither the state or local governments nor federal government can abridge this right. However, the Court ruled that there is a statutory right to keep a loaded handgun at home for self-defense. Finally, it seems clear that governments may not completely prevent the ownership of handguns. This Source is supporting my theses because it shows the problem from the government that allow people using guns under the name of "self-defense. And if we using the gun by defense…

following: handguns, revolvers, pistols, derringers, rifles, and shotguns. The different types of guns firing actions are the following: fully automatic, semi-automatic, machine gun, and submachine gun. There are only two types of gun ammunition which are caliber and gauge. Most criminals prefer guns that are easily concealable, large in caliber, and well made. Handguns are the most common type of firearm used in crimes (rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault.) Along with…

school massacres that involve concealed handguns and assault rifles, should the instructor be able to have proper tools to provide protection? Coming from the logical side, yes, an approved teacher should be given all tools necessary to provide the best for their students. Concerning the information given for the prompt, a Texas Lt. Gov. decreed that local school districts are allowed to approve certain teachers with the right to carry a concealed handgun. This is not an issue that should…

with responsibility and consequences that can occur if guns are put in the wrong hands such as school shootings, toddler shootings, also including suicide and death. There should be limitations like the types of guns to not just any gun, but just handguns allowed to be bought, who can buy them and by changing…

rape and robbery. One woman victim decided on her own that she had enough. A fifty - one year old woman of Los Angeles, California, twice raped by the same man, purchased a handgun and took lesions to learn how to use it. When the man return a third time she shot and killed him. These are just a handful of examples of why handguns help prevent crime. There are literally thousands of these stories. The bottom line though is criminals will have guns and other weapons whether the government takes…

Firearm Policies within the State’s Borders The big debate between states with looser firearm policies and states with very strict fire arm policies; who is to say what laws affect one state has to affect another state? Most Americans can argue that, the state should be able to regulate or set policies that accommodate their beliefs within the borders of their state. There is a hand full of reasons why states should set their own policies such as, one state belief on gun policies shouldn’t be…

that have tried this and the results support my argument. September 1976 Washington D.C. allocated a ban on handguns, which was soon overturned due to its lack of effectiveness. During this time in which the ban on handguns was in effect, the murder rate in Washington D.C. averaged 73% higher than before the ban was enforced (Agresti & Smith, 2010.). As it is clearly shown, banning handguns did not reduce the murders committed, in fact the amount of murders dramatically increased. Supporters of…

criminals. In 1996, Los Angeles was the 14th city to outlaw Saturday Night Specials. A study by Gary Kleck found that Saturday Night Specials only made up about 10 to 27 percent of the handguns used in crimes. The banning of Saturday Night Specials only caused the criminals to use a different, more powerful handgun. The assault weapons ban of 1994 was similar to the ban of Saturday Night Specials. Prior to the ban, the assault weapons were used in about 2-8 percent of crimes. The ban was lifted…

For Gun Control Are you for gun control or against? This has been such a controversial question for many years. Should people be allowed to own guns? Both sides have their reasons as to why they believe it's right or wrong. In the article Gun control and the Second Amendment Joshua Horwitz states, “A number of studies have demonstrated that gun ownership makes an individual and his loved ones far more likely to be victims of gun-related homicides, suicides and accidental deaths. The data also…