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 come into effect on the 50th anniversary for Texas colleges. This bill will allow students to carry guns with them‚ in certain areas‚ on campus. Gubler is uncertain about letting students carry guns on campus‚ and I have some of the same concerns about
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In reading the novel “The Things They Carried” in my english class this year‚ I have learned that most‚ if not all‚ people carry intangible and tangible things with them everyday. In my readings‚ I found that the soldiers in the novel carry their tangible things to help with what they are carrying intangibly. Regardless‚ the things we carry make us stand out in our own way; they make us who we are. I‚ for example‚ carry the emotional stress that attacks me everyday‚ and a ring that I love. In fact
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and detailed lists of objects that the men carry may seem tedious or irrelevant at times‚ but by mentioning that in addition to weapons soldiers brought mundane things like candy‚ cigarettes‚ and letters from their loved ones‚ O’Brien emphasizes their humanity. And in specifying the exact weight of several of the items‚ including food‚ weapons‚ and gear‚ he gives us a very tangible idea of what it was like to struggle under such weight. But the soldiers carry more than just physical burdens—in many
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the result of our decisions. The things we carry are the ones that we have selected. This selection will depend on the value that things have for us‚ or the impact that they have on us. There are things that have a constructive effect‚ essential things for our well-being. In addition‚ we encounter things that have an undesirable effect in our life‚ however‚ these kinds of things are difficult to drop and eventually‚ we still carry some of them. The things that I carry are the result of my decision.
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Should Texas Reevaluate the Campus Carry Law? If allowing students to bring handguns to their campus‚ will that promise to maintain and facilitate the safe environment that a college campus already has? If campuses were to experiment this‚ then they would see that it could result in a negative effect. Due to the increase of campus shootings and violence on campus‚ the state has signed the campus carry bill and will take effect on August 1‚ 2016. Texas should definitely reevaluate this law because
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Concealed carry anywhere has been a highly controversial topic for many years. In the back and forth of this heated debate‚ multiple subcategories have arisen. One of which is whether universities should allow student or staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. This is a strange debate topic because the obvious answer is no. Just a few of the reasons are an increase in crimes of passion‚ a possible increase in school shootings‚ and a high risk for robbery and assault. A crime of passion is not
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argument on whether guns should be allowed on campus. The Students for Gun Free Schools (SGFS) is one of two organizations who is involved in this controversial argument. The SGFS is against the idea of students carrying guns on campus because they believe‚ as stated in their motto‚ they are “armed with knowledge‚ not guns!” (Kirszner and Mandell 633). The other organization is the Students for Concealed Carry (SCC). The SCC is pro-gun concealed carry organization that formed because of the unforgettable
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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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I 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
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Joshua Sanchez English 1301 10/09/12 Concealed Carry Everywhere Since the beginning of our nation after the Declaration of Independence was signed‚ individuals have had the rights to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Inside these ‘rights’ is the right to bear arms. Is that wrong? Should all people have access to firearms? As stated in the second amendment‚ we as a nation and individuals have every right to own our own weapons. Therefore‚ it is your right to either own a weapon or
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