Essay On Concealed Guns

In the past six months, there have been a total of 19,635 gun incidents. Out of those 19,635 incidents, 107 were mass shootings, 829 were home invasions, and 604 were for defensive use, according to Gunviolencearchive.org. It is unbelievable to see the number of gun related incidents that have happened in just the past six months. What is even more unbelievable to imagine is that so many of those incidents could have been avoided if people were allowed to carry concealed guns in certain places. Concealed carry, or concealed weapons, is the practice of carrying weapons, such as a handgun, in public in a concealed manner. All fifty states in the United States allow concealed carry in public places to some degree. But, some places, for example, schools, restaurants, and stores, prohibit concealed weapons. The controversy about whether concealed weapons should be prohibited in certain locations has been debated for years, and more often in the past decade. On one side of the debate, supporters of the “gun-free zones” claim that prohibiting concealed weapons in certain locations will reduce crime and ensure that the location is free of gun violence, allowing concealed weapons can result to more guns landing in the hands of criminals, and some even insist that public safety should be left to professional, qualified police officers, not ignorant citizens with little to no expert training. However, it is absolutely necessary to know that prohibiting weapons in certain locations

On April 16th 2007 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a student with psychological problems began a two hour killing spree that left 33 dead (Reader). The massacre that occurred at this school is now the worst recorded incident in the history of the United States and eclipses the University of Texas massacre of 1966. In the wake of tragedies like these, students, teachers and administrators propose more measures to make us feel safe on campus. But why weren't these measures in place before? School administrators and police have a responsibility to protect their students and faculty on campus, and these instances clearly shown a lack of fulfilling that responsibility. And yet several campus' refuse to allow law-abiding and

"The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man-Thomas Jefferson.

Many Americans tend to be on opposing sides when dealing with such a controversial issue such as gun control. A more specific category of such a broad topic as gun control is the practice that some Americans participate in, called concealed carry. Concealed carry is the practice of carrying a weapon, typically a handgun, on one’s body that is hidden from the public. This political issue hits many different institutions within America, such as many special interest groups, the constitution and Judicial branch of the government, and also the principle of Federalism.

Everyone wants to feel safe and everyone has their opinion. When it comes to concealed weapons, people have become very enchanted with the topic. They have joined groups that share their views like the NRA (National Rifle Association), which supports concealed weapons or the Brady Campaign which is against concealed weapons. When it comes down to it, there are just two groups, one for concealed weapon and the other against it. These two groups have the same goal, but each have a certain path that they would rather fallow. When searching for support one of the groups may use facts to gain support for the path of action, while the other group may use emotional events to gain support for their path. When thinking about it, one must not look

As the country of the United States progresses, so do many of the beliefs and rules. One of the biggest problems facing Americans today is the rights and restrictions of concealing to carry laws. As of now, there are 12 states that currently have an unrestricted law, which means a person does not need a permit to carry a concealed weapon on them. The rest of the 38 states require a license permit and/or the approval of local authority, such as the sheriff's department. There are many circumstances in which a persons may not possess a concealed weapon, here are some of the many reasons “Two or more DUI convictions within the previous three years, Being committed to a mental institution or adjudged incompetent or mentally defective, A

First of all, there are many advantages of carrying a concealed handgun. Concealed handguns have helped deter crime. Concealed handguns protect people who cannot always rely on police forces for protection. Based on a 2000 analysis by John Lott that showed a decrease in murders, rapes and aggravated assaults by 8.5%, 5% and 7%, respectively in states that allow concealed carry. Larry Craig, Chief of Police in Detroit, also backed Lott’s findings, saying that concealed weapons and

If you are an adult, do you or someone you know carry a concealed handgun with you?

Gary Mauser professor in Simon Fraser university in Canada, argues that the gun-laws does not reduce the crime rate, because in previous decades there have been only 22 states allowing gun bearing, later 37 more created flexible laws for gun possession and surprisingly the violence rates in to 2004 dropped drastically, also it is even more surprising that US compared to other states in the world have an impressive drop in crime rate (Mauser, 2004). Also there are facts from the state’s such UK and Canada which enforced gun-laws, that the crime rate increased after the laws were passed. Moreover Mark Moore and Anthony Braga (2000) argue that even if most clear empirical statistics are provided which show that gun bearing is harmful, most of the people who own a gun are not going to obey. Also guns in US are hold primarily for self-protection, so despite the statistics that 11% in 100.000 Americans committed suicide and homicide, the surprising effect is that estimated 100.000 Americans per year are using guns in property loss protection. According to Mark Guertz (1995) guns have been used most of the time for self-defense rather than violating crimes. Currently a survey conducted in 2011 resulted that “49% of Americans support the gun rights, whereas 45% say that guns have to be controlled” (The Pew Research Center, 2012) this tight percentage where the majority thinks that US citizens have to be provided with gun rights, is a strong evidence describing that

Residents should not have the capacity to carry hidden weapons is in the surroundings that it can turn out to be more troublesome for police to have the capacity to recognize the criminal from the customary subjects amid in a shooting. Individuals at the scene of the wrongdoing when it happened that are conveying hidden weapons could be blamed for being the criminal. Drunk people having the high chances of making the crime.

“One man with a gun can control 100 men without one.” This quote was voiced by Vladimir Lenin that was a Russian communist revolutionary. The reference explains how people with a gun are in control and how if they aren’t responsible, they can take lives within minutes. Handgun killings can vary between taking out a concealed handgun and silently murdering someone, or openly walking into a school and killing everyone. Statistics from 2010 show that concealed handguns took 31,076 American Lives in homicide, suicides, and unintentional shootings. Concealed handguns should be prohibited because carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances of a confrontation escalating and turning lethal, second amendment rights have limits, criminals are more likely to carry a gun if they suspect their victim will be armed, permitting concealed handguns increase crime rate, and finally public safety should be left to professionals instead of untrained citizens.

California has chosen to not allow concealed weapons on a Californian college campus. I believe this to be the right choice as the atmosphere of a college campus should be one that fosters the growth of its students and not one of fear. The current standards to receive a concealed carry permit is not strict enough. The effects of having access to a concealed weapon has on someone leads to uncertainty for everyone else. The increase in crime that happens from concealed carries makes college campuses a more dangerous place. Along with these issues I believe California should not allow concealed carry’s on a college campus now or in the future.

“Between [2001 through 2002] and [2005 through 2006], there were 61 total casualties during college shooting incidents. During the [2006 through 2007] to [2010 through 2011] school years, casualties nearly tripled, increasing to 168 killed or wounded; 42% of these victims were shot during the mass shootings at Virginia Tech (49) and Northern Illinois University (21). Casualties continued to climb to 208 [adding] (24%) during the last five school years—a 241% increase compared to the [2001 through 2002] to [2005 through 2006] school years.” Sadly many school shootings happen every year. Both Virginia and Illinois are not pro-gun. It is more difficult to get a tactical weapon, a.k.a. “Assault

In our society carrying concealed weapons seem to be a major issue. Authorities should allow anyone to carrying weapons after they pass a background check and complete training classes. In his essay” Letting Teachers Pack Guns will make America’s School Safer” Lott, argues that citizens have the right to protect themselves. I agree with him because accepting this law people can defend themselves from criminals before police arrive. Also legalizing hidden weapons will help to decrease violence in the streets and citizens can stop any dangerous incident from escalating.

“Every year, one out of every five people is a victim of a crime in the United States. No other nation on earth has a rate that is higher” (Snyder). The world we live in is full of fear and anger. Citizens have a right to feel safe within their homes; within their lives. The American Constitution gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms; the citizens also have a right to protect their self, their homes, and their family; therefore, call the citizens of the United States of America should have the right conceal carry a weapon.