The Issue Of Gun Control

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.

By concealing the weapon, citizens can go about their day normally without being distracted by a handgun on someone’s person. Many Americans are beginning to grasp the concept that gun control laws are rapidly becoming useless. John C. Moorhouse and Brent Wanner, authors of “Gun Control Law Do Not Reduce Violent Crimes” State that the reason gun control is ineffective, is because it does next to nothing to stop criminals from getting their hands on firearms (Gun Control Laws Do Not Reduce). To reduce gun crime, more needs to be done to stop criminals, instead of focusing efforts on law abiding citizens, they are not the ones to worry about.

Many people over time from civilians to politicians have argued the reasoning, regulations, and practice of concealed carry gun laws. One big reason is women’s safety because their seen as by criminals as an “easier target”. Now with many laws being put into affect, certain genres of people will not be able to carry or even own guns for the potential safety of others. Most civilians feel that they would rather have it and not need it then to need it and not have it. Some issues with concealed carry is that people can have a “Wild West” mentality and that is the fear of most. But all in all, concealed carrying a gun could mean life or death in a very real reality of a violent world full of crime and carelessness.

Conceal Carry is when a guy or girl chooses to conceal a handgun on their person. In the many states that allow a person to do such a thing, they must possess a permit or a licenses. In order to obtain such a licenses one must go through vigorous hours of training. Those who wish to obtain the permit have to attend several hours of classroom instructions and numerous

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.

In America there is a growing issue some say. The issue being gun control and how guns affect and/or end lives, the even bigger issue though is the issue of how people can or can not write about gun control to educate the public. Gun Control is an issue that needs to be avoided when trying to persuade readers of an opinion for two reasons, the issue of gun control is a terrible essay topic because there are too many emotions involved in gun control debates and because in general there is no good research on gun control. The only essays and articles available for research are articles filled with biased through the use of Aristotelian Appeals. Aristotelian Appeals include ethos, logos, and pathos each appeal using a different strategy to

The second amendment: the right to bear arms, is arguably the most recognized out of all of the amendments. Yet the question to ask now is how relevant is the second amendment; and with their being a major difference between the current age, and the age of when it was written, should this amendment still exist or be should it be changed. In recent times, the issue of gun control has become an increasingly heated topic. Whenever a national tragedy occurs that involves gun violence, the question on what to do about America’s gun control takes center stage. Guns are a threat to the general welfare, which the government exists to

This paper will summarize and discuss information about concealed carry permits (CCP) and the people who have one as well as defensive uses of firearms compared to the offensive use of firearms. The pros and cons of gun ownership are also brought up and discussed.

In the United States today there are many different policy issues that are associated with individual’s different hobbies and interests, and lots of these policy issues have some legal components to them. For me a policy issue that comes to mind would be Gun Control, because I am a gun owner who is a supporter of the second amendment. With shootings and other gun related trouble happening all over our country those who create and maintain our gun laws have a big responsibility to take care of. The policy issue of gun control has both people who support the right to bear arms, while there are others who think all guns should be done away with, and this dispute should be something people care about in a legal context.

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Gun control is an issue that many people faced with daily. People are buying guns as if they were toys. With several tragedies in recent years, investigators determined that these criminals had an easy access to buy several guns and ammunition. When tragedy happens, we need to realize that our society is not safe and a change need to occur. We need to revise the way the laws is set-up to purchase guns in person and online. “The widespread availability of firearms has made it easier for criminals to get firearms” (Gun Control). There are currently too many armed citizens running around and people are scared they will snap any day. The way the laws are written many citizens become dangerously to our society due to the easy access to guns and ammunitions. Parents are concerned about the safety of their children more now than before. The lack of gun control had led to irresponsible and evil actions throughout many years. Therefore, several citizens have declared gun control in this country is an absolute must! In preventing crime in America, a policy on gun control should be enforced by including limitations on gun purchasers, banning certain types of guns and eliminating online gun and ammunition purchase.

Texas is about to pass an open carry bills, which will loosen the restriction on carrying handguns that started on the reconstruction. Many gun owners will be able to expose their guns without being questions by law enforcement. Texas has the reputation of one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation. The state does not require its residents to have permit or registration to purchase or own shotguns or rifles, but it requires its residents to have permits to buy handguns. Despite the fact of being a gun-friendly state, Texas does not allow handgun owners to display their guns to others in any manners, which means that their guns need to be concealed when they carry them to public places. The open carry law, if passed, will lift that restriction. Gun owners will be able to display their shotguns to the public in a non-threatening manner. The law will most likely be passed this year legislative session since Texas governor, Greg Abbott, already said that he will sign any bills that help expanding the Second Amendment including the open carry law(Root, 2015). This paper will examine open carry law’s advantages and disadvantages and provide possible solutions for problems that the current gun laws cannot solve.

“Conceal and Carry.” These three words stir up much controversy between people, states, and even Capitol Hill as the pursuit of righteousness within this topic is still a mystery to lots of people. Many, about 56% of Americans (Howell), believe that those who conceal and carry are much safer than those who walk around empty handed with no weapon to defend themselves. This was one of many polls released by Gallup that ask the people of America what they thought of conceal and carry permits. As a result of this controversy, many other laws and obstacles have arose to make conceal and carry harder to achieve, and almost impossible for criminals to achieve a permit. For example, Kellen Howell states

2GUN CONTROL LAWSGun Control LawsThe talk about gun control laws have been an ongoing debate for years. This debate has brought up red flags acrossthe United States in many states. Some say gun control laws should be more strict than they already are, others disagree. Gun control laws should not be any stricter than what they are now because stricter laws will not keep guns out of the wrong hands, stillcause more problems with the way the system operates, will not diminish crime rates or accidental death rates. If stricter gun laws are enforced, background checks will be even harder to clear when purchasing a gun from a seller, and will not stop prohibited persons from privately purchasing a gun from a private unlicensed seller.The definition of gun control from The New York Times article is defined as a term that covers any type of restriction on firearms that can be purchased, who possesses or sells firearms, how and where they can be stored or carried by a person, and the obligations the buyer and seller mustreport transactions to the government(Perez-pena 2015). Gun control laws influencepeople who own guns in a good or a bad way. Gun controlaffects different people in different ways such as keeping up with the discussion on the current laws and new laws in the process. Some people do not follow up with the discussions and find out the hard way when

In the last ten years there has been a large increase in the amount of concealed carry permits in the United States. “Since 2007, the number of concealed handgun permits has soared from 4.6 million to over 12.8 million”(Howell) in 2015. This is a massive jump over the last eight years. “Between 1999 and 2007 the number of permits increased by about 240,000 per year”(Howell). The percent of permits has stayed on a steady increase with 2014 being the largest year