Connecticut Firearm Law Case Study

Lupica, Mike. "Shame on U.S.: How Many Tiny Coffins Do We Need Next Time?" New York

A hot-button topic in the world of U.S. politics today is the controversy over whether or not new gun laws need to be instituted to keep Americans safe. We are a nation that believes in the Second Amendment, and one that sticks to traditional values. With this, comes a great deal of incongruity, which makes for a very sensitive debate on gun control. On one side of the spectrum, we have those who take a more liberal stance; while they do in fact support the second amendment, there is no doubt that the U.S. has evolved significantly since the Constitution was written, hence creating a need for strict gun laws. On the other side of the spectrum, conservatives argue that as soon as executive action inhibits the fundamental principles in which

The Second Amendment has given the right to individuals to keep and bear arms since December, 15th 1791. Even though this has been in the Constitution for 223 years, the issue of gun control and the right to concealed carry has been a growing issue in the United States. Whether citizens should be allowed to legally carry a gun has been a growing debate. In this paper, I will talk about the history of concealed carry, the different types of issuances among the states, and how to obtain your concealed carry license in Wisconsin along with providing concrete evidence with different statistics and stating the pros and cons of the issue.

People who appreciate activities like shooting competitions and hunting, use firearms responsibly. This use contrasts with other uses, which often result in consequences that can be both intended and unintended. With past and present mass shootings, and acts of bloodshed perpetrated with the usage of weapons; has triggered a focus on gun control that once again has been brought into the spotlight. The purpose of the ongoing gun argument addresses the crimes that are committed with guns. This issue of gun control separated people into two groups: those who believe that carrying guns might prevent some crimes and fatalities, and those who don’t. There are individuals who believe absolutely the reverse: that more crime and deaths

In the light of recent events and crimes across the nation, the Texas legislature has adopted a new law in attempt to decrease crime. The new law, which allows for the licensed gun holders to carry their weapon openly,went into effect on January 1st, 2016, and it is particularly disquieting to some due to the size of the state of Texas. Normally, as with any law, there will be unintended social consequences that affect both those with position of power and the general public. Thus, the introduction of the open carry law in Texas will create misunderstandings between the public and authorities and will psychologically affect the general public's idea of firearms.

In the first interpretation, the second amendment is solely in place for the protection of gun ownership for military duty and security. If the second amendment is interpreted only in this sense, then Texas would seem to have an intense love affair with the second amendment. With this interpretation in mind Texas’ support for individual guns ownership and lackadaisical gun control laws, is extreme. In Texas “Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to

It is important to provide citizens with the rightful tools, such as this bill, to be able to protect themselves and loved ones. With the fear of handguns falling into the wrong hands, there are multiple steps such as background checks and evaluations all before being able to legally purchase a handgun in Texas. With this new House Bill being passed, Texas now joins 34 other states who support the right to openly carry concealed handguns.

With having many different keywords and phrases in our society this can also show how each state takes the second amendment into their own hands. The states I found had the most interesting gun laws are New York, New Mexico, and Texas. These three states have very different gun laws. New York residents do not have to have a permit to purchase any rifles or shotguns but handguns do need a permit. The permit application has great depth when applying. “The applicant must have good moral character, at least 21 years of age, clean criminal record, and no history or evidence of mental illness or addiction to drugs and or alcohol. Although these are the laws in New York, the urban areas in New York are allowed to adopt their own policies and laws if their population exceeds 100,000 people (Laws 3).” New Mexico has very weak gun laws with very few regulations on concealed weapons. There is no permit required to purchase rifles, shotguns, handguns, or pistols. The residents of New Mexico are not required to have registration on rifles, shotguns, handguns, or pistols. The residents do not have to have a license. There are no permits required under the concealed carry law to carry a rifle or shotgun. On the other hand, concealed handguns or pistols must have a permit to carry. The resident must be

For hundreds of years, the United States has debated to what extent the 2nd amendment has really applied to the citizens of the nation. Concealed weapons licenses have almost always been an option for the people to feel safe knowing they are protected, but many think that this is the reason for such crime this world sees, and have tried to take that power from “We the People.” Concealed weapons availability should not be tinkered with, and the 2nd amendment shall stand as it has for the last 224 years.

In this paper, I will discuss Pennsylvania Concealed Carry laws, benefits of concealed carry and my views on such, states that Pennsylvania has reciprocity with and the troubles this creates, and the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014. Concealed Carry is the act of carrying a handgun that is hidden, usually under clothing. Concealed Carry is a controversial topic in today’s age, especially with the gun laws that were dominating politics in 2013 and 2014. There is currently a bill in office to make Concealed Carry laws much better for the carrier. I will write more about this later in the paper.

As of the beginning of this year 2016, Texas has now been an open carry state. Open carry simply means that every single 21 year old or older gets to purchase a gun if they choose to do so and wear it out on the streets. Texas had been going back and forth on whether or not to allow this to pass and in the end it did. Many Texans had mixed emotions about the open carry system and did not approve of it due to situation that might have occurred in their lives or others that hit them hard, and/or because of the sense of fear that guns just can have on a person. Texas’ citizens are usually portrayed as cowboys/girls, and westerners that live-eat-breathe all things country, and gun loving machines. In some cases that may be true but not all Texans are, for example the Valley. There are many views and opinions as to how others feel about Texas’ new gun control policy and they vary from great things that this new policy can contribute to this state, compared to negative aspects that it can lead up to. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with Texas now allowing the open carry system in this state. Yes, it might be frightening at first but to me there is nothing wrong with letting people carry guns. It is simply giving them their rights as a citizen of the United States of America.

Did you know that 42% of Americans will be the victim of a completed violent crime (assault, robbery, rape) in the course of their lives(Agresti)? Yes, that is a very scary thing to think about. But did you ever think that gun control laws could be the number one reason why that number is so high? Gun control in America does not need to increase in order to make gun related violence decrease, make it easier to carry concealed weapons, and to enable individuals to be better equipped to protect themselves and their families. Gun control laws should not increase because as of right now it is already hard enough for people to be able to own a gun even if they aren't convicted felons. All of the mass shootings, the home invasions that end in broken

Article 1, Section 26 of the state constitutional provision states that, “Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the state; but the legislature shall have the power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime”. Once more, the revalidation of the provisions of the 2nd Amendment is on display as Texans are given the right by the constitution to “keep and bear arms.” The power or authority of firearm law enactment resides in the hands of the legislature for the state.

First, just because your state does allow open carry per the constitution does not mean that those that cannot legally own a firearm can carry one openly or otherwise.

license is based on only meeting determinate criteria stipulated in the law; the issuing authority has no discretion in the awarding of the permit, and there is no demand on the applicant to present or demonstrate good cause before the permit is issued. The typical law in a shall-issue jurisdiction states typically that a granting officer shall issue a license if the criteria are met. This is a contrast from may-issue jurisdictions where the issuance of permit is based on the discretion of the issuing officer. There are basic requirements needed to qualify for a permit to carry concealed firearm and these may include minimum age, residency, passing a computerized instant background check or a manual background check, handgun demonstration