Carry

Power = Safety? As of July, 2013, Illinois was the last state of the 50 states to legalize the concealed carry right. (Not including American Samoa, District of Columbia, N. Mariana Islands) Some states require gun permits to carry while others have what’s called unrestricted carry, so they do not require permits. In 42 of the states there are “shall issue” laws which means someone trying to get a gun permit simply needs to meet the following petty requirements like a minimum age, no prior felony

the United States does in fact carry concealed handguns. That means in 10 states more than 10% of the adult population have concealed handgun permits. Some reasons that so many adults have permits is because, concealed carry can save lives, and concealed carry can make people feel safer. Some people believe that concealed carry can be a harmful thing that adults in general are allowed to carry a concealed handgun. On the other hand, adults should be able to carry concealed handguns, because most

To ensure the safety of students as well as professors and staff, open carry should be prohibited on college campuses. When open carry on college/university campuses was introduced, it caused chaos all over the United States. Allowing campus open carry would decrease the number of students because they would feel unsafe. Knowing that students are carrying more than just textbooks in their bags is not reassuring. School should be a safe environment and no one should ever have to feel like they need

effectiveness of gun control and new possible ways to make this country safer. However in “To Carry, or to not Carry” Thomas Willis explains the ways that guns, if operated and cared for properly, can protect you and others around you. The large controversy of whether new gun laws will effective continue to grow larger and more opinionated. After reading both “The Gun Debate” and “To Carry, or to not Carry” I decided that gun laws will be effective. There are many gun sales that go without record

Concealed Carry Permits in The United States In most recent years one of the biggest political arguments has been about firearms. When talking about firearms, both sides can get very into the disagreement and emotional on the subject. With the increasing amounts of mass shootings, this topic has been in mainstream media and talked about largely for the better half of the last six years. When it comes to the argument the Democratic party stands on stronger gun laws that will lead to more regulations

The issue of concealed carry has led to arguments in recent years, with those opposed arguing that it is a danger to society, and those who support it saying it ofers protection from the dangers of society. The increased media coverage of shootings—the “media contagion” factor outlined by the American Psychological Association—has caused the awareness of firearm danger to rise (Media). Further, the gun culture of the United States has promoted the widespread use of firearms since revolutionary times

concealed carry. John R. Lot, is an economist and has received his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA. He claimed "shall-issue" concealed carry laws reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7%, and robbery by 3%, according to a 2000 analysis of FBI crime data”(John R. Lot). This refers to how concealed carry reduces crime and information was reported by the FBI compared to the other states that don’t allow concealed carry. All states need to allow every citizen that qualifies to carry a concealed

attempt to decrease crime. The new law, which allows for the licensed gun holders to carry their weapon openly,went into effect on January 1st, 2016, and it is particularly disquieting to some due to the size of the state of Texas. Normally, as with any law, there will be unintended social consequences that affect both those with position of power and the general public. Thus, the introduction of the open carry law in Texas will create misunderstandings between the public and authorities and will

Before that, it was referred to as permit-less carry or Vermont carry, after the first state to give similar rights to its residents. Constitutional carry started making news after the Supreme Court’s District of Columbia v. Heller decision in 2008. This was the first time the federal government concluded that the “Second Amendment confers an individual

not mean anything until it is needed and not there. Americans talk about open carry, but would people would feel comfortable know how many guns in a room there are. In the United States only thirty-one states allow open carry. Although allowing open carry can be dangerous in some situations, open carry protects the right of gun owners freedom to choose where they take their weapons. Currently in South Carolina open carry of hand guns is not permitted. The NRA, national rifle association, currently