Times). The fact that that he was able to walk into the college and have total control is the reason why I think there were so many killed. Could this have been stopped if it was legal for students to carry weapons on campus? We should allow college students to carry weapons on campus to stop shootings before the shooter is able to slaughter everyone in the classroom. As I have researched this topic, I have come to realize that the number of college shootings has been rising steadily throughout
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Concealed weapons on campus BCOM/275 Concealed weapons on campus Concealed weapons on campus? In recent years America has been haunted by reality of horrendous school shootings such as what occurred at Virginia Tech in 2007. With this ugly reality some people are advocating for permission of concealed weapons on campus. Firearms can be used as a good form of defense against a formidable threat but would the carrying of concealed weapons on campus really make the campus safer? What if the law
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Guns Rights Whether or not guns should be allowed to be carried by students into school or college campus is a contentious issue. Though some people haves opinion that students should be permitted to carry guns along with them in schools and colleges so that they can defend themselves from the sudden attacks by intruders and resist attempts of sexual or physical abuse, it should be admitted that such acceptance or permission can only give rise to more complications and violence among the school-goers
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11 Position Papers I f you like to argue, you will enjoy writing position papers and argument essays. The purpose of a position paper or argument essay is to explain both sides of a controversy and then argue for one side over the other. This two-sided approach is what makes position papers and argument essays different from commentaries (Chapter 10). A commentary usually only expresses the author’s personal opinion about a current issue or event. A position paper or argument essay explains both
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One Solution to a Complex Problem As society has changed, the standards in the United States have evolved into something they were not a hundred years ago. Guns, once a common utility in an average American home, have become one of the most controversial subjects today. The rate of mass shootings, according to Harvard research, has tripled since 2011. This has led to the question between the leaders of our country, “How do we prevent school shooting incidents?”. School shootings are becoming a commonplace
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young as six years old partake in gun violence (Rosenblatt). The most widely remarked school shooting of this generation is that of Littleton,Colorado. Columbine Highschool Massacre marks a strong turning point in the gun violence being brought into school across the United States (Roberts). Since the year 1999, 262 school shootings have occurred across the United States (Roberts). The largest of these events occurred on April 16, 2007, tragedy struck on the campus of Virginia Tech College. It was
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had easy access to weapons, which made this shooting possible for him. This is a classic example that school shootings can occur and be carried out by someone who doesn’t necessarily attend the school. Lanza fired 50 to 100 shots before he turned the gun on himself. Lanza also had books and research
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The most recent shooting in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has caused society to protest and speak out towards the advocating of reforming gun- control laws. Alfonso Calderon, a survivor of the attack, took a stance willing to drop out of school if it will benefit the motion of furthering the cause of gun control: “Everybody needs to remember, we are just children. A lot of people think that disqualifies us from even having an opinion on this sort of matter…This matters
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draft. Riots erupted on college campuses, the riots at Kent State University became especially violent and spilled into the streets of the town of Kent, Ohio. After 3 days of turmoil—students broke windows, fought with police, and burned down the campus ROTC building—a peaceful protest turned into a tragedy when the National Guard fired into a crowd of students, only some of whom were demonstrating against the war. After thirteen seconds of shooting, four students lay dead
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• SUBSCRIBE • RENEW • GIVE A GIFT • DIGITAL EDITION Print | Close The Case for More Guns (And More Gun Control) HOW DO WE REDUCE GUN CRIME AND AURORA-STYLE MASS SHOOTINGS WHEN AMERICANS ALREADY OWN NEARLY 300 MILLION FIREARMS? MAYBE BY ALLOWING MORE PEOPLE TO CARRY THEM. By Jeffrey Goldberg The Century 16 Cineplex in Aurora, Colorado, stands desolate behind a temporary green fence, which was raised to protect the theater from prying eyes and mischief-makers. The parking lots that surround
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