Gun control is a vital necessity that will produce a safe college community, a secure country and most of all a peaceful world. Unfortunately, some individuals do not see it as a vital necessity that it is. They believe that it has no impact on the learning environment and that it is a right based on the second amendment. The statistics and data show otherwise, stricter gun controls are crucial. No individual wants to feel in harm's way in their home or in society. Without laws that apply to gun
Gun Control Gun control is a major topic in today’s society and it is broken into many subcategories that all have different arguments and views. A few examples are The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns, more gun control laws would reduce gun deaths and more gun control leads to fewer suicides in the United States. The gun control category I am focusing on in this essay is, should teachers and students be able to carry firearms on a college campus. I chose this since I am currently
Gun control is a major topic in today’s society and It is broken into many subcategories that all have different arguments and views. A few examples are The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns, more gun control laws would reduce gun deaths and more gun control leads to fewer suicides in the United States. The gun control category I am focusing on in this essay is, should teachers and students be able to carry firearms on a college campus. I chose this since I am currently attending
Guns on College Campus Louisiana should not pass the law for students and faculty members to have concealed weapons on college campuses. Our country and especially New Orleans, Louisiana have major problems with gun violence. Students and faculty bringing concealed weapons inside of a college building shall remain illegal because that is putting others in danger. Mass shooting events on college campuses are happening too often since 2007. Students are not allowed to bring guns on college campuses
Gun culture is engrained in the American identity; there are about 300 million guns present in the United States, which is about one gun for every citizen (Birnbaum, 2013). While guns have a strong presence here, there have been an increasing number of violent tragedies in which the assailant used firearms. On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus (Lipka 2008; No Guns Left Behind, 2007). The question quickly became ‘how do we stop guns from coming on
Gun Control The problem with gun control in college campuses has become a debate nowadays. 50% of the population is for it as well as against it. Despite all the positive feedback the public has to say about allowing concealed weapons on campus, they are dangerous. Guns should not be allowed on college campuses because students are not fully matured, are under the influence, and it affects the learning environment. Students are not fully developed by the age they start college. More than a hand
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 gun control activists. It
committing a crime is something usual to hear it every day. Allowing civilians to carry concealed weapons on public campuses is risking thousands of lives in the U.S. Guns should not be allowed in college campuses because instructors and students will doubt on continue with their duties, guns won’t make people safer, and violent crimes will increase. Allowing the weapons on campuses is risking the continuation for all instructors and students on their duties for example, by them feeling intimidate
permits to open carry guns throughout the state of Texas. The bill was “signed into law on June 13, 2015, and took effect on January 1, 2016”. The problem with this law that got passed by Texas legislation is that other states are adopting the idea of allowing open carry in a school environment. So far there is eight states in total that have passed the law to allow guns in a school environment. Throughout history there has been many tragedies that involved the use of guns. There can be lots of negative
Reflection Paper One: Gun Control Vs. Gun Rights Whether you gather your information from the newspaper, radio, or a website, you have certainly been exposed to one of the most controversial, current debates. It seems that the media refuses to stop talking about this topic. In fact, as soon as the press over one event disappears another event seems to revive the debate. Some citizens say that we need more restrictive gun laws. Meanwhile, other Americans say that more guns are what is necessary.