Persuasive Essay Against Concealed Weapons
Resolved: Concealed weapon laws should be repealed.
Concealed carry is the right to carry a handgun or other weapon in a concealed manner and the current concealed weapon laws vary from state to state. Carrying-concealed-weapons (CCW) laws have nothing to do with private firearms ownership in the home. They relate solely to allowing individuals to carry their concealed guns almost anywhere in the community. Currently, 48 U.S. states have some form of concealed weapon law. In 39 of these states, issuing officials may not arbitrarily deny a permit application if the applicant has no criminal background and some states require a very minimal training program. These types of laws have come to be known as "shall issues" and they must be abolished. In two states, Vermont and Alaska, the "shall issue" laws are so weak that any non-felon who has reached the age of 16 or 21 respectively can carry a concealed weapon without a permit or training of any kind.
Those who favor concealed weapon laws often cite the faulty work of economist John Lott which claims that concealed weapons reduce the amount of crime. However, several eminent criminologists have published peer-reviewed studies rejecting this flawed research, most notably Stanford University law professor John Donohue and Ian Ayres, a law professor at Yale University. Donohue …show more content…
Additionally, the robbery rate also fell faster in states with strict carry laws. The study found that between 1992 and 1998, the robbery rate in strict and no issue states fell 44% while the robbery rate for the states that liberalized carry laws prior to 1992 dropped 24%. Nationally, the robbery rate fell
Concealed carry is the right to carry a handgun or other weapon in a concealed manner and the current concealed weapon laws vary from state to state. Carrying-concealed-weapons (CCW) laws have nothing to do with private firearms ownership in the home. They relate solely to allowing individuals to carry their concealed guns almost anywhere in the community. Currently, 48 U.S. states have some form of concealed weapon law. In 39 of these states, issuing officials may not arbitrarily deny a permit application if the applicant has no criminal background and some states require a very minimal training program. These types of laws have come to be known as "shall issues" and they must be abolished. In two states, Vermont and Alaska, the "shall issue" laws are so weak that any non-felon who has reached the age of 16 or 21 respectively can carry a concealed weapon without a permit or training of any kind.
Those who favor concealed weapon laws often cite the faulty work of economist John Lott which claims that concealed weapons reduce the amount of crime. However, several eminent criminologists have published peer-reviewed studies rejecting this flawed research, most notably Stanford University law professor John Donohue and Ian Ayres, a law professor at Yale University. Donohue …show more content…
Additionally, the robbery rate also fell faster in states with strict carry laws. The study found that between 1992 and 1998, the robbery rate in strict and no issue states fell 44% while the robbery rate for the states that liberalized carry laws prior to 1992 dropped 24%. Nationally, the robbery rate fell