Guns in classrooms? Yes. Guns at sporting events? No. The administrators use these as examples of places that will be marked armed and unarmed zones at the University of Texas. Fifty years ago the first mass shooting at an American college took place. The University of Texas experienced a mass shooting when a student shot 45 people‚ killing 14 of them‚ from the clock tower (Gubler). In the New York Times article “Philosophizing With Guns” Simone Gubler talks about the “campus carry” bill that will
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SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS There are a lot of arguments all around the world in this subject. Politicians‚ teachers‚ sociologists and psychologists declare their ideas and also they write some essays about if the poliçe officers should carry a gun or not. Many people suppose that police officers should carry their guns. Nowadays more and more crimes are being committed and police officers protect us from criminal behaviour. I will discuss whether police officers should be allowed to carry guns in this
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believe it unwise. Teachers should not be allowed to carry guns in school. Allowing teachers to carry guns is detrimental to students comfort and safety. School is a place where children should feel safe and comfortable‚ and teachers carrying guns will only
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"Why One Peaceful Woman Carries a Pistol". She says that criminal activity has become a growing concern for most people. According to the Department of Justice‚ several hundreds of people will be robbed‚ assaulted‚ kidnapped or murdered this year alone. While handgun possession is a highly controversial issue in today ’s society‚ it should not be quickly dismissed as a means to self-defense. Because of the vulnerability of women‚ I strongly agree with Ms. Hasselstrom ’s decision to carry a pistol
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The gun laws in Colorado allow the people to carry concealed weapons if they pass a test and a background check. I believe that this law is not doing enough to stop shootings from happening. According to Procon.org‚ “Carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances of a confrontation escalating and turning lethal.” If this continues than people who have no criminal history would be allowed to carry firearms. The downside to this is shootings are much more likely to happen because there are more
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Teachers and guns‚ is it ok? There has always been a contradiction on the topic. People have argued that it isn’t safe and that it shouldn’t be allowed for years. It has already been passed in 18 states and many public and private schools have already begun allowing it. Guns should be allowed to be concealed by select teachers in all schools. Teachers should be able to carry firearms at school. “the arming of teachers would have a greatly immediate impact on violent behavior in schools by criminals
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Imagine teachers carrying guns in school. School boards are trying to reduce the amount of shots fired in school‚ how will adding more guns achieve that? Although guns have been used for protection for decades‚ they will only cause more harm if used by teachers. Protection on school grounds is undoubtedly essential‚ but adding more guns will ultimately lead to a more dangerous environment. Teenagers are constantly playing video games; they love the challenge of playing a difficult level and the
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Deserve to Carry a Gun The question is: to carry a gun or not to carry a gun? That is a huge question in our world today. I think people should be able to decide for themselves. Guns protect people and make people feel more comfortable in dangerous situations. Even long ago‚ women and men both would carry a gun on them—they were hidden somewhere or on display in a holster. Any competent person should be able to carry a gun on them for their own protection. In the essay titled‚ “A Peaceful Woman
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Concealed Carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Throughout the Nation a rising controversial issue is the debate whether or not concealed carry should be allowed. However‚ each fifty states have their own laws and regulations on conceal carry and its extent of legalization‚ although concealed carry should be legalized throughout the United States. Moreover‚ People’s rights‚ Safety and the main justification of Protection are proper reasons for the legalization of conceal carry‚ or the
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Kelsie Mays English 1105-24 Professor Baumgardner 7 April 2014 The Right to Conceal and Carry A young woman driving home from a friend’s house on a winter evening hits a large pot hole in the road. After she pulls over to the side of the road‚ she exits her vehicle and discovers that she has a flat tire. She now realizes she is stranded in an unfamiliar neighborhood at night. After calling for help she sits in her vehicle and waits for the tow truck to arrive. Suddenly‚ a strange man pounds
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