The Importance Of Being In Gun-Free Zones

decrease the number of mass shootings occurring in the United States? By performing mental health screenings on people wishing to purchase a firearm, emphasizing mental health education beginning at a young age, reforming healthcare, eliminating gun-free zones, encouraging citizens to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon, and banning military style assault weapons we can decrease the number of mass shootings occurring in the United States. A mass shooting is defined as at least four murders

Jumping The Gun On Gun Control The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads, "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." The right to bear arms is not just a right given to American citizens by our forefathers, it is a God given right. In response to recent mass murders involving firearms, gun control advocates have heightened the urgency to increase gun control laws. Ever since

suicidal behaviors in men is the mindset that they failed to live up to the masculine identity. In the distorted lens of a man that is contemplating suicide, it could seem that the only way for this man to attain the identity of being ‘masculine’

More Gun Control Laws and Gun-Free School Zones Do Not Work On December 14, 2012, an armed staff member at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. stopped a gunman in his tracks and saved the lives of hundreds of students and teachers. Imagine if this had been the headline on the news, or on the front page of every newspaper. Would it have garnered as much attention as the tragic situation that actually unfolded when an armed gunman stormed the elementary school and committed the deadliest

alone the number of sexual assault on college campuses was nearly 2,600 (Arrigo 120). This combined with mass media coverage has generated passionate debates on how to best stop mass shootings and other violent crimes on college campuses. Many pro-gun activists have started to push for and endorse bills allowing students and faculty to conceal carry handguns on campuses. Campus-carry is a relatively new phenomenon and there is little to no evidence to corroborate the idea that it increases campus

years. Not every tragedy is preventable, but allowing a person who has a permit to carry their weapon at school can prevent future massacres. Although every state has different laws stating their views about having guns on campus, there is one thing in common among states that allow guns at schools: those who do carry must do so with the utmost awareness One such responsible person is Huyler Marsh, who is a competitive target shooter and is one of the few students who has decided to carry at the University

Throughout the course of 2016, many mass shootings and fatal incidents have occurred involving the use of guns. Assault weapons, specifically, have been the controversial target regarding these incidents. A large debate broke out as to whether or not assault weapons should be banned from U.S. soil. It is believed that the prohibition on these weapons would assure the country’s safety and would dramatically reduce homicide rates. While the claim does provide logical reasons as to why a ban on assault

stormed the elementary school and committed the deadliest mass school shooting in America’s history? Would gun control activists have come out in droves to protest and feign a need for new gun laws? Would the distraught families of the slain students and teachers be paraded in front of the media and invited to the White House to be the “face” and reason of why new laws

The Importance of Concealed Carry The U.S cannot by law completely bane the ownership of guns due to the Second Amendment that gives the people the right to bear arms, this does not mean you can bear arms anywhere any time you want to. In some states, citizens are allowed to carry concealed handguns, but there are restrictions. These laws are now referred to as concealed carry where the gun cannot be seen. There are also open carry laws where the pistol is visible depending on the State, where

firearm. You hear people every day emphasizing the importance of gun control questioning if the guns are helpful tool or rather killing machines and how the government should ban the guns. If you think of the matter in a logical and realistic way you would realize that most criminals do not have licenses to carry a weapon, none the less a legal and registered weapon. Actually, I think that the majority of people that would be affected by banning guns are the victims that would have been capable of defending