Open-Carry Case Study

In the old Western days, individuals, mainly men, would carry their firearm with them all the time. They would use their firearms to kill their source of food and also use it for protection. So when did our right to bear arms change? Although there is not a clear shift in when the right changed, there is some history to what started the modern day concealed carry laws. It all started with Zell Miller, the lieutenant governor of Georgia, who introduced a law in 1976 that would allow individuals to carry a gun but it required them to conceal the gun. Other states like Vermont, New Hampshire, Washington and Connecticut also picked up similar laws like in order to carry you need to have a valid insurance or a license. Through the years States like Indiana,

Texas is a state with laid back gun laws, even recently approving open carry for handguns. Gun laws in Texas are getting less and less strict, the approval of open carry just shows how Texans care about gun rights, and how important it is to the society (Daniel Costa-Roberts).Getting a gun is generally easy to do in the United States. If someone wanted to shoot people, they could easily go to states like these and get a gun, and go wherever they want with it.

Though each state that has enacted this law has its own interpretations and specifications, the Stand Your Ground Law generally permits the use of deadly force when a person feels a threat of death, serious bodily harm, rape, kidnapping, and robbery in most states, even if there is an option of retreat. The current Stand Your Ground Law, passed by legislation in 2005, applies to public settings; the Castle Doctrine is basically a Stand Your Ground Law that applies to the defense of oneself in a private abode or home. States currently enacting this law include Florida, Alabama, Michigan, Indiana, Nevada, Utah, and 17 others. Stand your ground law provides legal protection for protecting oneself and property at all costs and prevents civil lawsuits.

Concealed carry has been in news for a while now and is a hot topic. Concealed carry means more guns around us. Those who not paying attention might assume that open concealed carry is something new, something rare, perhaps reckless at best and dangerous at worst, but that is far from the truth. The Daily Caller newspaper states that, “concealed carry is currently legal in 44 states, and in 30 states you don’t need a license to openly carry a holstered pistol.” The norm states that one had to be licensed to hide the licensed gun. Over the years various restrictive gun laws have been created state by state, largely in an effort to suppress the ability of minorities and criminals to carry guns. The ability to lawfully carry a hidden gun became

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.

(LCPGV) In the eyes of Texas, a citizen is unable to carry a gun once one has been “convicted felon within 5 yrs. of release or parole; sale, rental, lease, or gift to minor under 18 without parental consent; confined in penal institution.” (Texas Gun Control Laws) If someone is caught with a firearm near or around school grounds they are charged with a felony which is a serious crime not no slap on the wrist. Now the guns and ammo that someone is unable to have or carry in the state of Texas are the following “machine gun; short-barreled firearm; silencer; armor-piercing ammunition; zip gun; explosive weapon.” (Texas Gun Control Laws) Also Texas does not have a waiting period “Waiting period laws require a certain number of days to pass between when a gun is first purchased and when the buyer may actually take possession of it” (Waiting Periods) which means someone can buy a gun and get it that day without waiting.

In most states of the USA, there are types of firearms that are prohibited to be owned by citizens such as machine guns, short-barreled firearms armor-piercing ammunition and explosive weapons. However, the state of Texas does not have measures in place to regulate such prohibited firearms by the second amendment. The state allowed the use and carrying of handguns in public which is not common in most States (Spitzer, 2015).

Many bills has been passed by government like ban on Plastic bags, because it’s very harmful for our society and for environment. So they have shut down the factories and companies and get loss. In 2nd amendment handguns is ban, but the state government has passed the bills of handgun for their own public safety in Texas. People need a license then only the person can carry on the gun with them, if they don’t have a license then it is illegal and get punished in jail for a specific time. But it is still risky to carry on open gun and it is important in Texas, crime ratio is high over here. After that, government have passed the law Some bills and their decision make Texas more complicated to control over and much difficult to cover.

already been in place since last January. This law permits Texans with that license to open-carry

In November of 2007, a man living in the Houston, Texas area pulled a shotgun out and killed two men he believed were robbing a neighbor’s home. The 61 year old man called 911 and asked the operator to dispatch police to capture the two men. The operator warned the man to stay inside, but he responded to the operator stating, “I have a right to protect myself too, sir. The laws have been changed in this country since September the first, and you know it.” In the previous months, Texas legislature had passed a version of the Stand Your Ground law that removed a

The state of Texas is a shall-issue state. Under the Texas law, it is unlawful for a person to carry a weapon intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun on or about his or her person unless the person is on one's own premise or premises under the person's control or inside of or directly to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the control of the person.

. 14 percent of our states prohibit open carry, 25 percent allow it with a specific permit or license, and 61 percent allow open carry without a permit or license, according to the Wall Street Journal's “Map: Where Is ‘Open Carry’ Legal?”Although many people find it dangerous, Indiana allows licensed unconcealed carry handgun rights, and other states should follow.

As of this present day, concealed handguns are now allowed to be carried anywhere on all Texas public universities. This shocking dispensation, from earlier prohibiting regulations, is now enforced by the new law in the state of Texas. This law is known as S.B. 11 or Senate Bill 11. For those of you who don’t know how a bill becomes a law, it’s a long, crazy process. The fact that this bill made it through every step of it is an insane thought that questions, how?

The laws is very strict on who can and can not have a gun because of the open carry laws. One very strict regulation is you can not have a criminal record and or be a felon. A college in Austin, Texas is debating whether they will allow guns in the classrooms. One good thing to come from this would be a possible school shooter would most likely be shot first,

Rural Texas is a place full of beautiful sights, hardworking people, and most importantly, plenty of guns. The second amendment states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Although there are citizens that would prefer to have the second amendment revoked, growing up in South Texas with a family that responsibly utilizes guns and Senators that continue to fight for gun rights has taught me to respect the right to bear arms. Guns are used for a multitude of activities that are not harmful to people and that can benefit us greatly when in the hands of the right individuals. As Thomas Jefferson famously quoted, "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms only disarm those who are neither inclined or determined to commit crimes. . ." Therefore, education and proper use of guns can and will allow citizens of America to understand the proper way to operate them for things such as hunting and self-defense to create a safe and protected living environment for everyone.