Firearms on Campus There has been an on going debate about whether or not college students and/or professors should be allowed to carry firearms on campus. The Law allows each state to determine if concealed weapons are allowed to be carried on campus. Many advocates of firearms are in agreement that firearms should be allowed on campus. In the past years‚ there have been shootings on college campuses that killed many and injured many. Allowing those who are licensed and trained to carry firearms
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Jasmine Anthony Mrs. Kenney English 112 April 29‚ 2014 Legalizing Concealed Weapons: Research Synthesis Many times people confuse whether or not allowing gun laws actually reduces the crime rate. As gun rights is a natural born right of citizens‚ some believe that should be banned‚ and many others believe that the law should be extended to lawful citizens. Based on my own experiences there have been several instances where I wish a legalized weapon was in arms reach. There was an instance
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Teachers Authorized to Carry Weapons in Classrooms In the past year there have been fifteen school shootings in the United States. That is an average of one in every five weeks‚ targeting students‚ teachers and or administrators. States like Colorado have had five deadly school massacres in the state’s history. Due to these facts‚ the idea of teachers being permitted to carry a concealed weapon on a school campus is a beneficial one. Teachers across the nation have been speaking up‚ claiming that
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The concern for the safety of your child in a college campus or university will most likely be your number one priority. In the case that you do not have a child and you are that person in the university‚ you might always want to watch your back. According to a “statistical analysis of more than three decades of data‚ in 2011 the United States entered a new period in which mass shootings are occurring more frequently.” (Cohen) Now off course‚ the research that has been done by Cohen includes mass
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Resolved: Concealed weapon laws should be repealed.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
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gun is not necessarily enough‚ but to conceal and carry a gun is of vital importance. To be allowed to have a conceal and carry permit any person must be 21 years or older and pass state and federal background checks‚ while also having to be fingerprinted. Conceal and carry isn’t allowed on many school campuses and the campuses do not take into account if the person
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universities and colleges to carry handguns on campus. When the topic of discussion about if gun would be allowed‚ “The bill that the Republican governor allowed to become law had little opposition in both houses‚ easily passing 69-24 in the House and 28-5 in the Senate last month. The law will go into effect on July 1.” (Ghianni). The bill that now allows guns on campuses comes with many rules too. Students aren’t allowed to carry guns. Only full-time faculty are permitted to carry the weapon. This excludes
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Banning guns on campus Concealed carry vs. colleges is a story about don’t allow guns in campus. The gun control and gun rights is becoming a more and more popular topic after few gun shooting tragedies happened in schools‚ people are starting to worry about the security in schools. This story is part of editorials and debates in USA TODAY‚ and this story is published on September 27‚ 2012. There is no exactly author’s name in the story. In the beginning‚ the story has an introduction about students
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Annotated Bibliography: Guns On Campus Cavanaugh‚ Michael R. "Student Attitudes Toward Concealed Handguns on Campus at 2 Universities." American Joumal of Public Health 102.12 (2012): 2245-2247. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519323/>. This Article discusses weather or not the carrying of a concealed handgun should be allowed on campus‚ And the explanation to the safety of the students and how they feel about it. Studies have shown that students carrying
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Guns On Campus Ever since school shootings on campuses many people have been skeptical about guns in the wrong hands of people. David Burnett writer of "Students Should Have the Right to Carry Guns on College Campuses."‚ agrees with the fact that students should be allowed to have guns on campus‚ for the use of self defense‚ for decreasing the crimes committed‚ and because colleges aren’t as safe as you think. Although Darby Dickerson writer of "Students Should Not Be Allowed to Carry Guns on
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