Guns are needed. The main purpose is for protection. People think that by banning guns Americans will be safer. This is not true though. Criminals get their guns through illegal ways so it would be hard to confiscate all the guns. With guns taken away most Americans would probably turn on their government. Some people want to ban guns because they are used in crimes. But the guns are not committing the crime people are. Guns have always been and always will be a form of protection. A gun is the easiest way to keep the peace. Nothing scares someone more than knowing they could die. There are few people that are not scared of guns. When guns are in the hands of the right people peace will be kept and there are no problems. If a gun is in the hand of the wrong person then there is danger. The best way to stop the wrong person with a gun is a good person with a gun. That is why Americans have concealed carry. Concealed carry is a privilege that Americans have. It allows Americans to carry a handgun secretly in order to protect themselves. In order to obtain a concealed carry permit one has to take and pass a class. In this class people are educated about weapon safety and how to use weapons properly. Concealed carry is one of the greatest privileges someone can have. It is used to save lives. Many Americans have used concealed carry to save themselves and others. One case where concealed carry has saved a life was March 15th of last year. An ex-marine who recently acquired a concealed carry permit was driving home from work early in the morning. While he was driving he saw a man viciously hitting and kicking a woman. He jumped out of his car and drew his weapon. He yelled at the man to stop and pointed his weapon at him. The man st... ... middle of paper ... ...in Shootings?" CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. "Guns For Bikes Exchange In Uruguay." CleanTechnica. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014 Goode, Erica, Serge F. Kovaleski, Jack Healy, and Dan Frosch. "Before Gunfire, Hints of ‘Bad News’." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Aug. 2012. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. Pavlich, Katie. "Guns and the Economy." Townhall.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. "GUNS." Guns in America. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
Law abiding citizens should have the right to protect themselves against criminals. You are less likely to suffer an injury when attacked if you are carrying a handgun, as opposed to other methods of self-protection. The right to carry a concealed handgun is protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution states “the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed” (ProCon.org 1).Carrying a handgun could keep a lot of people from being killed during a public shooting incident. Concealed handguns protect citizens from violent crimes such as burglary and robbery. Most criminals are armed and you don’t have much of a chance of survival if you are not carrying a
Everyone has had that time in their life where they feel that they would be safer if they had some sort of protection, concealed carry is a great option for protection. Over the years it has been growing in popularity, more and more people are going out and getting their concealed carry permit. With more and more people going out and getting their permit, some may view it as dangerous, while others feel it is a necessity. Concealed carry is essential because, it allows added protection, has certain restrictions that the person must meet, and if guns are handled properly they are not as dangerous
Take a look at the history of our country and the role guns have played in it. According to the second amendment gun ownership is perfectly legal and guaranteed as a right. There were and are good reasons for this, luckily they are still practiced today. Back in the day guns used to be for hunting and, on the occasion self defense. But when the colonists of this country had enough of British rule, they picked up there own personal guns and went to war and the British saw first hand how powerful the rough band of average American gun owners were. Our forefathers knew that the general population if armed would be key in winning the war. And it was.
Our country was founded on the basis of guns. The wars were won with guns and the people were protected by guns. Guns were so important that they were placed in the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution:
Individuals carrying weapons makes the world a more dangerous place and can lead to a crime rate explosion. If a person is carrying a gun, weather it’s on their person or in their vehicle they are more likely to use it. Humans will think because they have a gun they are more powerful then the person standing next to them and they can get away with anything. However these few statistics could be true, it is over a very wide range of time. In the United States currently 11.1 million people have a concealed carry permit. In the year 2013 a survey went around the nation to 15,000 retired police officers and 91% of them said they felt safer in public having a concealed carry permit and saw a decrease in crime in their area. The states that issued the “shall-issue” concealed carry laws saw a decrease in murders by 8%, rapes 5% and robberies by 3% according to 2000 FBI crime data. There are critics all over the world
What would be flashing through your mind if you were at a coffee shop and a maniacal psychopath appeared and began firing at innocent people? At your family? You would be afraid for yourself and the lives of those most precious to you; but would you be thinking that if the government made guns illegal, this would never have happened? Certainly not! You would have probably thought that if you were permitted a handgun, you could not only have protected your family and yourself, but others around you as well. Many people are asking whether carrying guns are a helpful tool that many of us have been saying they are. Some people think handguns are the cause to the many crimes and injuries. Others say that our society would be safer without citizens carrying guns out on the streets. In my views, I am convinced that guns help in disasters when help is so far away. Not only that, but guns have already been permitted in all fifty states except Washington DC. Rather than restricting guns and gun owners, we should be given the freedom to have the ability to carry guns in order to protect ourselves and others around us through the use of firearms.
In America guns have been a part of the country since its birth. Throughout history, people of the US have used guns to protect our nation, their families, to hunt for food. The issue of guns and gun control takes on a fraction of problems in the world. Weighing the rights and liberties of individuals against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a risky balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these issues that has both sides firmly stated in their positions.
Many people will try to argue that the use of guns is dangerous, but it is the best source of protection in most cases. Without guns people are left helpless with no way to protect themselves. Without guns, criminals are more likely to break into houses,
Some people believe that taking away guns will reduce or even wipe out the number of attacks or killings. The truth though is that nothing will stop the worlds problems. Even if we take away the guns in the world people are still going to be filled with hate and murder. In fact, if we bans guns in the U.S., how will people defend themselves against a robbery or some other heinous act. The answer is that it wont help. Even if guns are banned what's to that people won't but the guns illegally. In this world people will always find a way to get what they want even if that way is illegal.
they can have the satisfaction of knowing people around them could possible save their live, because of concealed weapons. Even though they can sometimes be permitted with the wrong person, and they make bad choices of use for their weapon, they can still benefit more than they hurt. In situations like a bank robbery a concealed weapon would come in handy. Not only would it save the person, but also everyone else in the bank. Another situation would be when a young girl walking home late at night and some guy comes and tries to attack her, but then she can defend herself by pulling out her gun. Both of these scenarios happen on a daily basis in all across the country. The use of concealed weapon permits will greatly impact how society can function in chaos and also in everyday actions. “Opponents of laws forbidding concealed weapons argue that criminals are less likely to commit crimes if they think their victims may be armed (Zimring).” Concealed weapons are usually hidden somewhere on the individual, but other times it is in plain sight. Most criminals that have attempted to harm someone that looked free from weapons, usually ended up curled on the ground or fleeing from the
As you can see if guns were eliminated from our society we would be at a serious loss. Our freedoms would be in jeopardy, our individual safety would be questionable and a significant industry in our country would be at a deficit. The quote that "Guns don't kill people, people kill people" is even more pertinent today. .
Concealed pistols have always been an issue that the public wants to know more and more about. Most people who were born and raised in the outdoors agree fully on the legality of a concealed weapon, whereas people who were born in big cities where they did not hunt, shoot guns, or have a firearm in their house do not. This is a very large and argued about cultural issue. I personally am all for concealed carry of a firearm. There are many reasons for this such as personal defense, sense of safety, and the protection of others around me. There are some questions that are raised about the carrying of a concealed weapon such as “what states can I travel in with my firearm?”, “what is the process of applying for a concealed carry permit?”, and “can I enter a weapon free zone to stop a shooter?”. Concealed carry has proven able to reduce crime and lower the casualty rate of a shooter who enters a public area with the intent to kill as many people as possible. Some people argue that concealed weapons are just carried by people who are looking for trouble and that you can obtain a pistol without a background check. This will also be explored and explained thoroughly.
If people do not have the right to carry a concealed weapon, or own a gun, then how do the defend themselves against someone who has a gun? Criminals take this aspect into account when plan what they are going to do. They know if no one is allowed to carry guns, then it is the path of least resistance. For example, in 2014 Chicago lifted their strict gun control law and shootings and crimes declined at an amazing rate. There were 90 fewer shootings and 119 fewr shooting victims. Since the first quarter of 2012, there has been 222 fewer shootings and 292 fewer shooting victims. This is another great example that we should lift gun control rights because it will greatly decrease crime rates and will give the people assurance that they can feel safe, knowing that they can stop anyone if stuff get
In the same “the Constitution allows for and protects the rights of responsible citizens to carry a concealed weapon” (Chong 27) it is also a way it can save lives, reduce crimes and serve as a self-defense. Similarly, it may be more likely for a person to use guns because they might think the other person is also armed. Also, “People carrying a concealed weapon are more likely to use it during arguments that otherwise would not end in bloodshed.” (King 26). Most important of all, it is a security and a positive way of putting us at ease to feel safe in this day in
America is a freedom country that has people from all over the world have come and lived. In America, the safety of people is the most important concern of government, and Americans are encouraged to be able to protect themselves from dangerous situations. As a result of that, Americans have right to possess guns so that they can protect themselves from dangerous situations. However, besides the reason that people with guns can protect themselves from dangerous situations, researches have showed that more than 30,000 people are killed every year and more than 30 people are murdered everyday by guns in America. Although there are many people think that it is necessary to own gun, there are a lot of benefits when guns are restricted to own except police and security. The three main benefits are reducing homicides, reducing the ability of suicide, and reducing deaths from gun related crimes.