...is true most of the time, some calls can take up to fifty eight minutes (Concealed 1). A lot can happen in the time between when the emergency call takes place and when the police arrive, whether it's eleven minutes or fifty eight. People protecting themselves is important, so the more law obeying citizens that are armed, the safer America will be (Huntwork 1). Concealed carry is a topic that has been highly debated over. As early as 1977 states started signing concealed carry laws (Concealed 1). Although concealed weapons may lead to violence, people should be able to carry concealed weapons because it is a constitutional right and allows law abiding citizens to protect themselves....
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...that the right to bear arms is unjustifiable, society’s moral obligation is to protect themselves at any cost and that includes the right to carry a concealed firearm, protection of their own lives, and the allowing of the right to own a firearm. The right to own a firearm should not be infringed on and should never be ratified. The right to own and carry a firearm has been a right of Americans since December 15, 1791. The second amendment has been a part of America for over 200 years. This right allows Americans to own a firearm for their own safety and protection. It also allows people to own a concealed handguns license.” A concealed handgun license is a license to carry a sidearm” in public for safety reasons. The...
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...Concealed Carry Guns There has long been a disagreement about concealed carry guns and if people should have them. Concealed carry guns are a very dangerous and useful tool. Some people say concealed carry guns should be banned, Some people think it’s a great tool and responsible citizens should have the right to bear arms, and other people just don’t really care. I am one of those people who believes concealed carry guns are a great tool. So I will be writing to support my claim that concealed carry guns should not be are a good tool. Concealed carry guns are good because they make people feel more safe and secure. People feel more safe and secure with a concealed carry gun because defenceless people can have a way of defending themselves....
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...Concealed Carry and Los Angeles County The issuance of concealed carry weapon licenses’ should be allowed to residences in Los Angeles County who meet all the requirements. The weapon would be used for self-defense, to help deter crime, to aid in stopping mass shootings and it’s our Second Amendment right. Claim I: Concealed weapons licenses would greatly aid in the self-defense of our citizens. 1. A 2013 research article in the Wall Street Journal reported that the average police response time to an emergency call is 11 minutes a. Los Angeles County comes in at 10 minutes. b. In Detroit the average response time is 58 minutes 2. The Supreme Court has ruled more than once that police officers have no legal duty to protect citizens from violent...
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...Concealed Carry on Campus: Yea or Nay? 1 Concealed Carry on Campus: Yea or Nay? Toni Struve COM/155 University Composition and Communication I May 6, 2012 Kathleen Zurich Concealed Carry on Campus: Yea or Nay? 2 Abstract This essay debates the pros and cons of allowing concealed carry weapons on campuses. Both sides have relevant information that supports their point of view. I have presented data from both sides of this issue and leave it to the reader to decide which argument they will support. Concealed Carry on Campus: Yea or Nay? 3 In the war over guns, the first casualty was the truth (Kleck, 2009). Could the results of the tragedies at Columbine, Virginia Tech, and the private college in California been lessened if concealed weapons were permitted on campuses? Studies have been conducted, but there have been no definitive results. Each side of this question can quote statistics and studies that will prove their point of view. There is no absolute answer to this question, but many people believe that the outcome may have been much different if concealed weapons were present on campus. As with every issue of this magnitude, there are two sides to this question. The debate about whether to allow concealed weapons on campus raises questions of personal safety, legality and are gun-free zones really safer. Students for Concealed Carry is a nationwide organization made up of over 43,000 students, professors...
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...CONFLICTING VIEWPOINTS ESSAY PART ONE ANTHONY ORTIZ DR. BYRON P WESS CRITICAL THINKING APRIL 16, 2015 For my assignment I chose “Should adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun.” My position on this issue is such that we have the right to defend ourselves and the right to bear arms. Which it does state in the second amendment the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. In today’s world we have too many victims who were preyed upon by criminals who felt superior because they believed themselves stronger. A premise that opposes my position is “Permitting concealed handguns increases crime.” What’s interesting about this view is that studies have shown that in the past few year’s crimes in rape, aggravated assault, robbery, auto theft, burglary, and larceny involving a concealed handgun have risen dramatically. What’s helpful about this view is it point out the fact that we avoid talking about concealed handguns laws when debating what to do about the roughly thousands of Americans that are murdered by gunfire each year. What I noticed if I were to believe this view is the number of the criminals able to walk the streets with a concealed handguns because of such state laws grant them permission. More guns create more opportunies for injury and death, not fewer. The sense that this condition might make this idea true is the research shows that it is more likely to reduce a person’s chance of being injured during a crime than various other forms...
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...The purpose of this speech is to persuade my audience that gun ownership can have a positive effect on the crime rate in the United States, and that protection of one’s self, family, and property is an inherent right. | | Who is your Audience? | My ideal audience for this speech would be those of voting age who identify themselves as “swing” voters, who can take to the polls to ensure that proper legislature will always be in place to ensure the basic rights of protection. This topic will also be beneficial to any groups or individuals who wish to inform themselves on the benefits of gun ownership in America. | | Why is your topic significant to your Audience? | This topic is significant to this audience because currently in America the belief is that crimes involving guns are on the rise and that there should be Legislation set in place that would severely hinder or remove the basic right of owning guns as set forth in the Constitution. That such legislation would have detrimental effects on rights and would cause current crime rates to rise. | | I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: America’s fascination and deep rooted devotion to the right to bear arms has not changed throughout its history in fact in recent years it has multiplied. Concealed carry permit holders are among the safest and most law abiding citizens in the nation committing misdemeanor and felonies at on sixth the rate of even police officers. (Washington Post, 2014). b. Thesis statement:...
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...Did you know that carrying a concealed handgun in public has been permitted in all 50 states since 2013, when Illinois became the last state to enforce it. This is important to me because there are many gun-related crimes and people could prevent them from happening if they had a concealed handgun on them. Adults should carry concealed handguns because they prevent crime, the Second Amendment guarantees it, and most adults are law-abiding and don’t misuse firearms. First of all, adults should carry a concealed handgun because they restrain crime from happening. According to an FBI Crime Data report, Concealed handguns reduced murder by 8.5%, rape by 5%, assaults by 7%, and robbery by 3%. Also, concealed handguns do prevent crime from these percentages that I have supported. Another report by John R. Lott Jr, PhD he calculated 1,570 murders, 4,177 rapes, 60,000 assaults, and 12,000 robberies could have been put to a stop if these people...
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...The average police response time to an emergency call in Detroit, Michigan, is 58 minutes. Guns are inanimate objects, and it takes a human to pull the trigger, The gun is not bad the human is bad. People should conceal carry guns because the second amendment of the United States constitution, also people cannot always rely on the police to save them right away, and responsible adults who carry guns most of the time are law abiding citizens. First of all, the second amendment of the United States constitution guarantees the right to bear arms. The second amendment says “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of the free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The constitution is the base of America. It is what this country is ran off. We all follow the rules of the constitution everyday freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.” The United States 9th circuit court of appeals ruled in peruta vs San Diego by a two to one vote on June 16, 2015, that the second amendment requires states to permit some form of concealed carry for self-defense outside the home. The constitution says people can have guns to protect themselves, which is the whole reason they were created....
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...The Truth about Guns and Rights Christine Tarver COM220 February 17, 2013 Lori Pash Amendments amend provisions to the Constitution. The Second Amendment’s provisions are in regard to a militia with the right to bear arms. The word militia is not specifically defined in the Constitution or within the Second Amendment. With no specific definition, this brings about many debates of whose rights these documents protect. The word militia in these terms can be defined as a “general” militia, made up of all able bodied men. This was a check on governmental entities and the belief that people could be protected by individual rights. In 2008, for the first time in American history the Supreme Court defined the right to bear arms. This took place in District of Columbia v. Heller. The Supreme Court stated the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia and to use firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, including self-defense within the home. Gun control laws in America are responsible for the possibility of who can or cannot purchase and possess guns; laws also give valid reasons to gun ownership. The right to bear arms has limitations and debates. The second amendment does not protect people against any and every weapon readily available. In fact there are obstacles one must cross before they legally have full ownership of a gun. The rules, regulations, and laws according to this process vary greatly from state...
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...killing sprees once and for all. Many law abiding citizens are experienced and comfortable with a firearm. Imagine these people being able to take their concealed weapons into places that are now “no gun zones”. This would act as a deterrent against the people who go on killing sprees. At the least, law abiding citizens could save lives and protect themselves and others from sick individuals who have no regard for society. At a state level our country needs to get rid of mo gun zones. There are some individuals who are going to do what they please. All schools have rules that state “firearms are prohibited”. This sign does not stray psychopaths and or terrorists away from going in and shooting the whole school up. We need a good deterrent for these criminals. We need a way to protect ourselves against these people. In place we already have laws that allow us to have a conceal and carry license. In Missouri one must be 19 years of age and you must go through a background check with no felonies appearing on your record. Having a conceal and carry allows someone to carry a firearm concealed on their person without bystanders noticing. Concealing your firearm allows one to better defend themselves because your assailant is not forewarned that you are packing heat. Our gun laws restrict law abiding citizens from taking their concealed weapon into many places. Restricting law abiding citizens from carrying a gun to protect themselves and others...
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...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 second amendment to the United States Constitution is one that couldn’t be clearer. Despite the fact of the obvious language of the 2nd amendment the right for American citizens to bear arms is being taken away one “gun control” law at a time. Our forefathers built this country by the use of weapons to break free from the British power. Owning and using weapons is embedded into our culture and something that shouldn’t be taken away. Letting citizens having the power to bear arms is what makes this country great compared to countries that don’t let their citizens bear arms like that of China. The proliferation of gun control laws is unconstitutional, hurting our culture and hindering citizens self defense. The roots of gun control run deep. The first law trying to ban handguns was passed in 1837 but was then ruled unconstitutional. In 1865 the “black codes” were adopted, these laws kept African Americans from owning guns or any sort of “weapon”. The purpose of these laws was to install fear in African Americans and keep them from having any power. In 1871 the National Rifle Association (NRA) was created. This organizations original purpose was to increase citizen’s marksmanship in preparation for war. Now it has blossomed into a wide spreading organization that fights for gun rights and also provides firearm safety and training. The National Firearms...
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...My partner and I believe that adults should be allowed to carry concealed handguns. Are beliefs are as such because it is stated in the constitution that people have the right to carry weapons. We cannot always rely on police forces. Also, the majority of american citizens prefer that responsible adults carry a concealed weapon. Concealed handguns should be allowed because it is allowed in the second amendment, people can use concealed weapons to defend themselves, and the people prefer that adults be allowed to bear concealed weapons. The second amendment allows people the right to concealed handguns. The entire 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." A 2012 case Moore vs. Madigan it was decided on a 2-1 vote that adults have the right to a concealed handgun. Another case the Peruta vs. San Diego on Feb. 13, 2014 ruled that the Second Amendment requires states to "permit some form of concealed carry for self-defense outside the home."...
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...American citizens and Government officials feel the need for tighter gun control laws. Data can sometimes be skewed in order to support ones stance as it pertains to gun control. If research is conducted correctly it is easy to see that gun ownership deters violent crimes. However, 90% of American citizens agree that some form of gun control should be in place. So should we as Americans have that right to bear...
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...Why do people carry Weapons? Reynaldo L. Bautista ENG/147 February 19, 2015 Kathy Kraus Why do people carry Weapons? Have you ever wondered why humans carry and use weapons? Since Homo sapiens became earth's dominant species, they have built a variety of tools. One of those tools are weapons, which in modern times have evolved to a gun. Guns are today's tool of choice for independent people who choose to own a gun and use it responsibly, if necessary, in the world. Typically, in the United States people carry weapons for two reasons; self-defense and as a constitutional right to bear arms. In addition to these reasons, through new research, many scientists claim, that gun ownership may be linked to a genetic factor. The United States Supreme Court has ruled several times that police officers do not have a legal responsibility to safeguard citizens from violent crime (Greenhouse, 2005). The Supreme Court ruling only recognizes an individual's right to self preservation. This ruling is a factor influencing more states to permit their citizens to carry their weapons visible or concealed for self defense. While opponents of carrying guns argue that citizens are safer without weapons there are many who disagree. According to Smith (2001), "a 2001 study by the National Opinion Research Center, 59% of people who carry a gun outside the home do so because it makes them feel safer.” (Gun Carry Behaviors and Characteristics). Adversaries of legally carrying a [concealed]...
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