Laws in many governments prohibit carrying a knife. However, carrying a weapon is permitted in come cases, such as the Kirpan, a ceremonial sword worn at all times by followers of the Sikh religion. Nevertheless, ethics and morals do not determine a law. Instead, what is just and unjust is what matters, as John Austin believed, and to some, religion is not a recognizable purpose to carry a weapon. Possession of a knife in itself is not evil; rather the potential for violence creates a need for control and so elimination of the possibility is vital.
(Question 1: What is the purpose of a Kirpan and is it dangerous?)
Often the Kirpan is seen as a controversial Sikh religious symbol. Literally, it means ‘hand of mercy,’ it is a Punjabi word for ‘dagger’ or ‘knife,’ and it symbolizes the holder’s dignity and self-reliance, the
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Laws are meant to provide functionality and be of quality use but if the laws are undermined in this situation it holds little value. Defending school safety standards is an important objective because schools are supposed to provide a safe environment and kirpans appear to be of a threatening nature resulting in a negative impact the school atmosphere. Cases of violence in a school setting are low but threats have been reported. Sikhs are walking around with a dagger while others are left unarmed. These others being fellow teachers and children. Appropriately, prohibiting weapons is rational and necessary because of the numerous risks. Supporting religion is great however if the same rules apply to others, it offer more equality. In other words, knives for everybody or knives for no one. It’s about religious freedom not religious privilege. It gives them extra rights above others but in Canada freedom can be limited where they conflict with other freedoms. There are ways to wear a kirpan without threatening others safety. Some Sikhs might say it defeats the purpose but many are willing to
In a recent interview with the Fife Star, King Malcolm stated that he would “restrict our citizens access to daggers.” Now the left always blames inanimate objects and law abiding sword and dagger owners in the wake of mass killings; of course he will fail in his attempts, to spew his redirect and pass legislation (proven to not work, Pg. 17)
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 fuels the debate over the interpretation of the Second Amendment. It fuels the debate on allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in gun-free zones. This makes us ask the question: Should guns be banned from college
Guns and schools just don’t mix. Of course, this could be arguable from both sides. Only nine out of our fifty states allow guns on campus. Most private universities have the choice to decide if they want to allow concealed weapons on campuses. As for public institutions with the law in its state, they have no choice. Public institutions only have control of what buildings are limited. There are numerous reasons that it could be beneficial, but it can also be a complete catastrophe just waiting to happen. In today’s society, people feel the need to be more protected because of what’s going on in the world. There have been many reported incidents in regards to guns being abused on school grounds. Guns end lives, so it’s imperative that we understand the rules and why they’re so important. In order for people to really understand the pros and cons of having guns on campus, they first must began to understand its safety hazards, retaliation and prevention mechanism.
Claiming that there's "no reason" for citizens to own a knife, Khan is also introducing new stop-and-frisk measures to ensure citizens are completely disarmed.
In 2007, 32 students and teachers die after being held at gunpoint on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by a student, Seung Hui Cho, who attended the school later on dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In all 27 students and 5 faculty members died. I really think that guns shouldn't be allowed on college campuses at all because it will cause a distraction from the learning environment, would lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, a gun might go off by accident, most college students are too young to carry a concealed handgun license, and school shootings don't happen that often and college campuses are very safe so, therefore, there is no need to carry a concealed weapon on a campus.
For 226 years people have had the right to keep and bare arms. The second amendment guarantees you that right. If you are legally eligible to carry a weapon you should be able to carry it where ever you go. The article “Why Schools are Not Safer Without Concealed Handguns” states “This argument not only ignores the fact that, in the absence of metal detectors and X-ray machines at every campus entrance, students already have no way of knowing who, if anyone, is carrying gun; it also assumes that students would be made more uncomfortable by the presence of guns on campus than they are by the presence of guns off campus.” (Students for Gun-Free Schools 643).
In Canada, there have been debates about whether or not kirpan’s, a ceremonial dagger in the Sikh religion, should be allowed for Sikh’s to wear in public areas. An article in the CBC News titled Ban on Sikh kirpan overturned by Supreme Court, states that “The kirpan is a symbol of justice that orthodox Sikhs must wear at all times” This quote emphasizes the importance of a kirpan for a Sikh and puts a kirpan at the same level of significance as a cross to a Catholic. The rebuttal as to why kirpan’s should be allowed to be worn in public areas is that they could be used improperly. In A Time-Line of the Kirpan in the Courts, it tells the reader about “…a recent stabbing of a Brampton based Sikh lawyer by a protestor wielding a kirpan…” and
Although people may say that school administration should be able to carry concealed weapons on school campus for protection of themselves and their students, it is a very bad and dangerous decision. Bringing concealed weapons into schools could cause many tragic things to happen such as a child or teen to possibly pick up the weapon and harm themselves or others, having an unintentional discharge occur in class and it could also cause an increase in violent behavior. So, no administration has no business carrying concealed weapons to school for any reason. It's a bad idea and would just cause heart ache and a lot of unneeded stress.
Did you know you are 4 times more likely to be killed with a knife or other cutting instrument than you are by a rifle or a shotgun? Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion, whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one's own self what to believe in. Another advantage, in my opinion, is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first, it would infringe the second amendment, second, guns are a part of our culture, and finally, if guns were outlawed, citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable.
Imagine going into fight or flight mode because a gun is present during a classroom debate. An educational environment such as a college campus is a place of freedom where a person's intellectual mind should run wild. Because of this guns should not be allowed on college campuses for three reasons; firstly guns pose more of a risk to students and faculty, secondly the obliterate the friendly processes of learning environments and, lastly arrogant college students simply aren’t responsible enough to handle them.
Gun control is an ongoing debate and will never stop because there will always be that one person to testify against it and get it going again. In this year of an election, many politicians have stated the need for gun control, but their reasoning is not logical. There may be a need for gun control, but the laws that are in place now have gone too far. Too many laws create too many restrictions, and maybe they are there to protect citizens, but they also encourage lawlessness. They also start riots and other things like that because people are pushing for so many gun control laws and guns are being banned.
My paper is going to be about the reasons why the government should not take away our gun safety. Owning a gun makes people better, they able to protect and defend their homes and family. Having a gun is also our right to keep and bear arms which is guaranteed the Constitutional and the Bill of Rights of the United States of America. People without guns are assaulted or murdered by criminals with guns everyday. Also there are less accidental deaths. There are more reasons why we should not take away our guns, but I think the three that I have given are good enough to start off with.
In the United States of America, there is a rising epidemic happening and its gun violence and the violence will not only rise, but triple if guns are permitted on college campuses and inevitably cause a ripple of issues. With several campus shootings, the most fatal being in 2007, the shooting that occurred at Virginia Tech University, a number of states are pushing harder to consider legislation about whether or not to permit concealed guns on college campuses and to obliterate the existing firearm regulations. This is not Colleges and Universities purpose; they’re for learning and experiences and amongst other things, not about guns. Students and faculty should not be allowed to carry firearms onto college campuses, firearms are illegal on most campuses, and that is how it should remain. In 2015, the number of colleges and universities in the United
Imagine a world where school shootings did not exist. Parents could send their children to school without having to worry about them being shot. In 2013, thirty school shootings took place in the United States. The most devastating school shooting in U.S. history was the Bath School shooting. On May 18, 1927, Andrew Kehoe entered the Bath Elementary School killing thirty-eight people and injuring fifty-eight. Kehoe then returned to his truck, and committed suicide by using explosives. School teachers would have a better chance, in high risk situations if they carried guns.
5. The vast majority of gun owners are not all crackpots. It’s just those few who are mentally ill and take a gun and kill innocent people. Most people keep a gun