Argumentative Essay: Young Guns In Texas Colleges
Young Guns in Texas Colleges
The Constitution 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.” The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and the Second Amendment has been highly debated ever since. (Second Amendment; Cornell University Law School, law.cornell.edu) Furthermore, America today doesn’t have luxury of interpreting what our forefathers where thinking at the time the Second Amendment was written. Americans feel called to rescue the Constitution from its original intent. For example; the government has formed an organized military, redefining “militia” from its original meaning, to what militia infers today, to most Americans …show more content…
Texas public colleges and universities should not allow concealed, licensed handguns on-campus for the following reasons: a six hour CHG class doesn’t teach a person to shoot accurately, college campuses invite risky behavior with possible indulgence of alcohol and drugs, and the potential of false accusations …show more content…
(Law Enforcement and Public Protection; Chapter 411. Statutues.legis.state.tx.us) The supporters of the law argue that more guns make us safer. In contrast, the state no longer has requirements for firearm qualification renewals. Adding to the debate; Texas accommodates CHG permits from other states multiplying the potential exposure to gun violence. The Abundance of available alcohol and binge drinking that is considered a “rite of passage” while attending college threatens the public safety of non-gun owners on campuses. Moreover, universities now have the added pressure to keep their investment sound, along with the potential litigation’s a handgun causes if a student feels threatened. The seriousness nature a concealed handgun on campus cannot be
The Constitution 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.” The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and the Second Amendment has been highly debated ever since. (Second Amendment; Cornell University Law School, law.cornell.edu) Furthermore, America today doesn’t have luxury of interpreting what our forefathers where thinking at the time the Second Amendment was written. Americans feel called to rescue the Constitution from its original intent. For example; the government has formed an organized military, redefining “militia” from its original meaning, to what militia infers today, to most Americans …show more content…
Texas public colleges and universities should not allow concealed, licensed handguns on-campus for the following reasons: a six hour CHG class doesn’t teach a person to shoot accurately, college campuses invite risky behavior with possible indulgence of alcohol and drugs, and the potential of false accusations …show more content…
(Law Enforcement and Public Protection; Chapter 411. Statutues.legis.state.tx.us) The supporters of the law argue that more guns make us safer. In contrast, the state no longer has requirements for firearm qualification renewals. Adding to the debate; Texas accommodates CHG permits from other states multiplying the potential exposure to gun violence. The Abundance of available alcohol and binge drinking that is considered a “rite of passage” while attending college threatens the public safety of non-gun owners on campuses. Moreover, universities now have the added pressure to keep their investment sound, along with the potential litigation’s a handgun causes if a student feels threatened. The seriousness nature a concealed handgun on campus cannot be