Argumentative Essay On Guns On Campus

Due to the recent upheaval of violent crimes on campus, many pro-gun activist have suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus. Those for this may claim that their rights have been violated because many college campuses refuse to allow weapons of any kind on campus. It is not the right to carry a gun which is in debate here, but rather it is whether or not guns should be allowed on a college campus. The Constitution of The United States of America already grants citizens the right to carry guns, and being in the south, I am by far no stranger to seeing a gun from time-to-time, but it is not appropriate for guns to be in a vulnerable area such as a college campus. There are already too many guns available to the public, and allowing them on an educational facility would greatly increase the likelihood of injury or death. Americans, as previously mentioned, have the right to bear arms, and this should be held sacred, and not infringed, taken away, or limited. However, stricter firearm control should be implemented for those who chose to carry a concealed weapon, and gun control should be done by having stricter certification processes before a firearm or gun permit is issued, intensive psychological evaluation for the person or persons applying for a gun permit or a gun,and greater educational requirements for gun owners and firearm safety.

Allowing guns on campuses has to be one of the most absurd solutions conceived to regulate safety. Firearms have no place in the hands of staff and students on campus. The idea is totally blown out of proportion because many universities actually considering concealed carry believe the impact will be less crime and more safety, but what exactly does it mean to allow a weapon on college property? People that are for campus carry argue that those with a firearm will be able to defend themselves against any incident that is bound to happen, but what happens when they pull out a gun? How will students, staff, or law enforcement react? Guns on campuses are not a good idea due to the fact students aren't fully mature enough to carry a weapon, they will become inhibited in

“Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost $5,000. Because if a bullet cost $5,000, we wouldn’t have any innocent bystanders.” (Rock, 1999) Chris Rock got a big laugh when he expressed his comical stance on the issues with guns. With the heart-wrenching reality of the Virginia Tech massacre, the issue of whether or not guns should be allowed on college campus has returned to the forefront of debates, and this is no longer a

According to the NCSL, National Conference of State Legislatures “Over the last five years, campus safety legislation has been a hot issue across the country”. Authors like Jazz Silva are standing up for student’s rights that some State Legislatures might not care about. Not only are weapons dangerous but it is unsafe to students who may struggle with mental health issues. College campuses are safer than the communities that surround them. The University of Louisiana system states “93% of the violence against students occurs off campus.” Allowing guns on campus would lead to an escalation in violence, can lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, and the possibility that a weapon can go off by accident.

How would you feel knowing that a responsible adult you trusted was able to conceal carry on your home campus? Personally, I would feel safe, but I would feel much safer being able to carry that gun and protect myself at any moment needed. Gun laws are the cause of much of the violent crime in the United States and need to be changed in order to make it easier for Americans to purchase handguns, carry them as concealed weapons and protect themselves.

The modern world is a scary place. As technology advances and the world population grows we start to see a larger number of mass shootings. Some politicians say the only way to prevent these mass shootings is by disarming the public. I disagree, regardless of any laws or regulations a person that wants to obtain a firearm will obtain a firearm. It's been proven that areas with a higher concentration of firearms are safer, if defenseless people aren't getting killed there will be less pain, and if people can take on an active shooter with the same amount of firepower there will be less loss of life during these events. I feel with the proper firearms education school campuses could be made a lot safer than they currently are.

One of the largest barriers for firearm carriers is the fear of them causing panic; this panic is caused by other civilians being afraid if they see that they are carrying and mistake them for an armed assailant. Awareness to all students and faculty that campus carry is in place will keep this from happening and will allow more firearms advocates to be willing to carry. People who already legally conceal carry would not be afraid to continue that practice if there are no laws stopping them. One example of a regular carrier being a victim due to them following the law of no campus carry is Amanda Collins. Amanda, a student of the University of Nevada, was raped on campus and could do little since she was not carrying like she usually does(Summers). This incident and others could easily be stopped if campus carry were in place and known to all whom it might affect. Awareness to the general public that concealed carry is allowed would also have a high chance of deterring crime. The truth is that signs that say “no guns allowed” is not going to stop a criminal since with their nature they break the law(Burnett). States that implement concealed carry laws have reduced several different crimes by up to 8.5 percent(ProCon). Criminals want easy targets and knowing that the person they choose to attack may be able to defend themselves with an easy means of defense such as a gun that deters them from those areas. All of these points lead to the end goal of students and faculty feeling safer and it is a fact that up to 59 percent of people who carry a gun because it makes them feel safer(ProCon). The feeling of safety not only occurs for those who carry but those who know that anyone could be there with a gun to assist or save them should the occasion occur. Colleges are dangerous places with no

Just recently there was shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, a campus carry state. Unfortunately if a person wants to target an abundance of people they’re going to go for the place with a great deal of people and sadly that is usually a college campus. However, the answer to gun violence is not more guns and the possibility of more fatalities can occur if for example, the wrong person is killed because first responders show up and can’t tell the difference between the armed civilians and the armed assailants. Allowing guns on campus surely cause more harm than good, states legislators have to think of the faculty and students before they erase existing gun regulations and implement policies that can harm college campuses. In this nation the purpose of college is to further your education and is a place meant to feel safe, but in order to feel safe everyone needs to think logically and understand that bullets and backpacks simply do not

While some people argue that allowing firearms on campus would cause more shootings and gun-related deaths, or make more students uncomfortable in their own classrooms, there are many facts and arguments to combat this. People with negative intentions will not be stopped by the law, and by removing gun-rights, the rights of people with good intentions would also be removed. There are examples of how concealed carry being allowed could’ve saved lives amid mass shootings, such as the Virginia Tech Massacre of

Only four months into the calendar year of two-thousand-eighteen, and there have already been eighteen school shootings where someone was hurt or killed. That averages out to 1.4 shootings a week. “If only educators had a gun…” Staunch gun rights advocates across America continuously promote this scenario to lobby feverishly for the training and arming of school faculty. The issue of gun violence in schools has been a pressing issue on the forefront of national politics in the past few years. Although our elected United States President, Donald Trump argues that guns in the hands of teachers could prove to be beneficial, arming educators has the potential to promote a war zone, which inevitably could stimulate more violence; and allowing teachers to carry firearms could discourage

According to The Second Amendment of the Constitution, the citizens of the United States have the right to own and bear arms, in order to form a well-regulated militia for the security of the states. This right has been discussed for decades as an important issue for the American society, and it has been one of the most controversial issues in the second half of the twentieth century until nowadays. This right germinated with the threat to freedom that the standing army of professional soldiers brought to the Americans. Some argued that the right to bear arms is mainly concerned with self-defense while others argued that this right was implemented to avoid militia disarmament and protect the Free State. This right was

“Colleges and universities occupy a special place in American society. They are much more than a series of buildings and collection of individuals. Instead, they are dynamic living and learning environments where individuals with varying levels of maturity interact, often under stressful circumstances. While recognizing the right of responsible individuals to possess firearms under other circumstances, the unique characteristics of a university campus make the presence of firearms problematic. The shootings that have occurred in recent years at US colleges and universities have generated passionate debate about how best to prevent such violence and whether persons should be allowed to carry concealed guns on campuses. Experts believe there is no credible evidence that students or staff carrying guns would reduce crime. In fact, research has shown that the brains of most college students have not fully developed regarding impulse control and judgment” (Dickerson). Therefore, guns should not be allowed on college campuses because it would lead to an escalation in violent crime, distract from the learning environment, and lead to accidental discharge incidents.

Every parent sends their child to school expecting to that they will return in the afternoon as schools must provide an appropriate level of safety measures in order to keep the children safe while school is in session. Many school officials argue that the safest way to keep children safe is to raise awareness. The critical point of the argument is guns as gun control has been a brutal battle lately in the United States. At a local High school in Parkland, Florida, an incident involving an AR-15 rifle shook school ground as well as debate on whether the school could have prevented the attack. Many students attending this local high school spoke out against the tragedy proposing that the school could have prevented the shooting. This argument sparked conversations throughout the nation about whether the school should have raised awareness of guns and their consequences. Should our schools educate our kids about guns just as they educate us about school intrusions and fire drills? The schools throughout this nation are not responsible for raising gun awareness as this will only interest the children in gun even more.

One of the issues is should guns be allowed on college campus. The cause of this issue is frequent school shooting. The assumption of someone coming in and shooting can affect your earning environment, mind and your action. It also affect students and staff on college campus.

Many people suggested that having guns on campus could possibly have an effect on the amount of arguments that result in gun violence, and it does have an effect, but not one some may expect. Majority of case studies have proven that those who opened fire in an argument did not have a concealed handgun license. Having never learned the proper rules of having a gun for the entire purpose of protection, those people are endangering innocents and the only people with the power to stop them are licensed concealed handgun owners. Due to the fact that majority of the problems were caused by those who did not have a concealed handgun license; those cases are likely to happen with or without the open carry laws on campus. But, the knowledge that college students are armed on campus and have the ability to protect themselves, has the potential to cause gunmen to be deterred from shooting in the first