Concealed Weapons Carry What if people had the right to carry concealed guns everywhere, the many hours of training received and money spent on the right to be able to carry a concealed gun? Think about all the mass shootings that have occurred on in the world today and if people had the right to carry their concealed gun everywhere. The law prohibits people from carry concealed guns everywhere and it is not right, especially if people are licensed and trained to carry. People can go on and on about the reasons why concealed guns should not be carried everywhere and actually have some valid points. Nevertheless, carrying a concealed gun should not be prohibited from certain places especially with everything going on in society today. The right to carry a concealed gun provides a sense of security, some type of protection if something were to happen. Anything can happen in the blank of an eye and having a concealed gun allows one to feel safe. The law bans concealed weapons carry in a lot of places that a lot of mass shootings occurred at. The church, public places while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and schools, just to name a few; all three of these locations were all a part of some kind of mass …show more content…
A few years ago, a student named Amanda Carpenter attended the University of Nevada at Reno. She was walking to her car from class when she was attacked and raped. This student felt as if she had been allowed to carry a concealed gun, she probably would not have gotten raped that night (Wiseman, 2012). There are many misconceptions about carrying a concealed gun, everyone is not criminals, and everyone will not commit a crime. A thorough background check, training, and the passing of a test should qualify people the right to carry a concealed gun everywhere. It is about being able to defend oneself and perhaps others if a situation presents
Furthermore, banning concealed weapons can cause rates of murder to rise (Gius, 2013). Having a concealed weapon is a form of defense, and people should have the right to defend themselves in anyway they see fit, which includes areas outside of one's home (Ruebsamen, 2013). Another reason for allowing
Concealed guns are allowing the public to overcome the dangers in the world, but they are also a danger in many ways. These dangers have lead to many horrific accidents in our present time. These incidents are also causing more people around the world to join in on these events. Concealed guns should be banned because by permitting handguns, it can end up causing more crimes, dangerous people are more likely to carry a gun and endanger the public, and guns can make the public paranoid.
There are many opposing views pertaining to this argument, but if everyone was just able to come to an agreement; the world would be a better place. Accordingly, carrying a concealed firearm shows time and time again to reduce crime. If you were trying to rob someone and they had a concealed weapon you would be in for a huge surprise, so it kind of acts
I believe our right to self arm is a constitutional right; however, I do not agree with open carry. While Dan Griffin makes some excellent points in favor of open carry in his article entitled “The Pro Liberty Choice: Dispelling The Myths of Open Carry,” the times in which we currently find ourselves living makes carrying a weapon openly and in easy reach a very dangerous proposition. Temperatures are running very high in the current political climate and easier access to a gun is dangerous both to the disagreeing parties and even more so to the police office who attempts to mediate the disagreement. I also do not agree with open carry for long guns or the fact that carriers of long guns do not need a permit or license to purchase or carry
And there are so many reasons why. 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. This is the second amendment of the United States Constitution which was written in 1791 and has been debated ever since. Conceal and carry is the practice of carrying a weapon in
The Supreme Court has ruled that concealed carry is in fact covered under the second amendment as a form of protection and crime deterrent. Concealed carry is a very controversial topic, but the idea that it should be legal is the obvious, and most common thought, among many Americans. There are many good reasons why the concealed carry of legalized firearms should be allowed; for example, people would have better protection from criminals, and the fact that crime rates have been proven to decrease. While there are many strong reasons that concealed carry should be lawful, one that serves as an extreme benefit to society would be the notion that being armed would better help to keep people safe from the ones who do not abide by the laws. On connectusfund.org, an article entitled “8 Significant Pros and Cons of Concealed Carry” stated that “This [fact] is further supported by statistics based on a 2000 analysis by John Lott that showed a decrease in murders, rapes and aggressive assaults by 8.5%, 5% and 7%, respectively in states that allow concealed carry.”
As said by Kelly Sampson, on behalf of the Brady Campaign, allowing concealed carry would force the criminals to get higher damage guns, which would lead to an unnecessary amount of guns. If criminals got higher grade weapons, it would mean more violent crimes and more deaths. Obama once said “There is a gun for roughly every man, woman, and child in America. So how can you, with a straight face, make the argument that more guns will make us safer?” and many people on the pro-gun control side stand by this.
By having a self-defense weapon out in the public, there is a great chance that someone could gain access to that weapon. By buying a concealed carry permit, one not only terminates the problem of open carry issues, but it allows the gun owner to possess the weapon on their person, but it must stay hidden. Someone who is responsible and law-abiding would be able to carry their gun or self-defense weapon around using concealed carry. A very simple and easy technique to hiding a self-defense gun is to tuck the weapon under a piece of clothing. Even though it sounds useless and hidden under a piece of clothing, it can still be used to protect the carrier.
" On May 9, 2013 felons took a survey which stated that 48% of felons did not commit crimes, if they knew that the victim was armed with a gun. Over 80% of men and women gun owners say having a position of a gun, makes them feel safer. For example in 1970 Dianne Feinstein who was a gun control advocate was threatened in her home, she had a concealed gun and used it to protect
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Non supporters of concealed carry on campus have great counter arguments for the pro-gun supporters. Someone carrying a weapon can be easily disarmed. A weapon can go off accidentally through negligent discharge. According to ConcealedCampus.org, “Among the more than 150 college campuses that currently allow concealed carry, there have been three accidental/negligent discharges—two by faculty/staff and one by a student. Two of the negligent discharges were the result of the license holder carrying the gun in a pants pocket without a holster (both of these incidents resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the license holder’s leg), and one was the result of the license holder showing a new gun—a gun with which she was not yet familiar—to her coworkers (this incident resulted in only minor abrasions that did not require medical attention)”.
States like Texas allows you to carry any types of guns with no licenses or permit and in California, you need a license and a permit to bear arms. Regardless of the different rules that each state has about the second amendment you are allowed to protect yourself in your house or in public. Unfortunately, reality shows that guns kept at home tend to be more dangerous for the members of a household than for potential criminals. Being a criminal disregards you from being able to carry a gun. You are always able to keep yourself armed and
so people can feel more protected. As Well as giving people the protection that need if other resources are not available to them at that time that they need it. Next, concealed weapons give people a sense of awareness after taking a class on how to use their weapon. Finally, carrying a concealed weapon can decrease many risks that we have in day to day life. The “concealed carry lifestyle” should not be just pushed by gun manufacturers, but instead should be pushed by some organizations that support it.
Hypothetically, a law is passed stating that teachers are allowed to carry guns in school. In a sick twisted world, the teacher becomes the school shooter. Your student is in class and their teacher pulls out their government funded school weapon and starts shooting. How is your child supposed to protect themselves if the approved district teacher starts shooting the students with a malicious intent. Teachers should not be allowed to carry guns at school.
The biggest question remains, should civilians be allowed to carry guns. Many argue No, others yes. My opinion is that they should carry guns on them at all times. Reason being is because we might need to defend ourselves against tyranny one day. Many criminals are free on the streets and you never know when you might bump into one.