Concealed Carry Handguns Carrying a concealed handgun in public is permitted in all 50 states as of 2013, when Illinois became the last state to enact the concealed carry legislation. The Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014 or the House Bill 60 went into effect in Georgia on July 1st 2014. Its nickname being “guns everywhere bill” specifies where Georgia residents can carry concealed handguns. The included provisions allow Georgia residents that have concealed carry permits to carry their weapons
Concealed handguns are becoming an increasingly controversial topic in United States society as more mass-shootings, and even domesticated violence issues continue to occur. Citizens are torn between the use of a gun for themselves and their family’s protection, as well as the fact that ill-minded people may take advantage of the legalization and further increase violence at many societal levels. The thing these people lack to see is the fact that legal carriers have two main objectives, protection
Handguns in the United States have always been a debatable topic since there's people who don't agree with the freedom of carrying it and there's people who do. Specially in a college campus, where handguns are argued if they can be carried around by students, or be kept for government officials only. On June 1, 2015, Gregg Abbott signed the S.B 11 or also known as “Campus Carry Law” allowing licensed holders to carry concealed handguns around university campus starting August 1, 2016. Concealed
Concealed Handguns According to an Apr. 2012 poll conducted for Thomson Reuters, 75% of Americans support ¨laws allowing law-abiding citizens to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.¨ Carrying a concealed handgun in public is unsafe and should not be allowed. Although The majority of americans believe carrying a concealed weapon is okay, could carrying a dangerous, loaded weapon be unsafe? laws supporting concealed weapons make people that are not carrying firearms less safe. Carrying concealed
the matter of regulation, first of all, refers to concealed guns. Lott (2013) states that the problem of allowing concealed handguns--but not openly carried handguns--is based on the argument that “when guns are concealed, criminals are unable to tell whether the victim is armed before striking, which raises the risk to criminals of committing many types of crimes.” The author also speculates that, on the other hand, when “open-carry” handgun laws are adopted, the defensive ability of a potential
having a law that allows individuals to carry a concealed handgun will reduce crime because the criminal is less likely to attack someone if he has to think twice whether that person is carrying a concealed handgun or not. The thought is that concealed carry laws makes you safer in your everyday life because there is less of a chance of being victimized. Although the statistics don’t bear this fact, the loudest voice sometimes gets the most attention and press coverage. New Hampshire’s state motto
Concealed Carry on Campus: Promoting the Safety of Students Carrying a concealed weapon is the practice of carrying a concealed firearm on one 's person in public (Concealed Weapons Law & Legal Definition). There are several reasons why people feel the need to carry concealed weapons. Some feel wary of the environment in which they live, thanks in part to high crime rates. Some like the assurance that a weapon provides them in the event that a police officer is not available. Others simply like
Abbott on June 1st, 2015. Campus Carry is a law that allows concealed licensed handgun owners to carry a concealed firearm on university campuses. Now this law does not give individuals the right to “display” a firearm on campus property, but it allows for licensed to concealed owners to carry a handgun on the premise. Despite this law being added in June of 2015, the bill will not go into act until August 1, 2016 and with the law comes discretion. The law gives universities the chance to have discretion
The Great Debate The Pros and Cons of Guns in the Classroom Throughout its history, the United States has had a fascination with guns. Americans have used guns in times of war, for protection, and for hunting. Americans also use guns when they are intent on killing people. When violence happens in school shootings, drive-by shootings, assassination of public officials, or in the workplace and shopping malls, Americans demand something be done. This demand fuels the debate between gun rights and
Concealed Handguns are a very controversial subject and many disagree, but according to the 2nd Amendment, of the Constitution, people have the right to bear arms. Even in the nineteenth century, the laws and opinions surrounding concealed weapons varied widely. Although many people blame guns for violence, it is people that cause the violence with guns. While opponents argue that a criminal or mentally disturbed person will carry a concealed weapon, licensed or not, innocent victims continue to