Concealed Firearms: A Fundamental Human Right

Third, carrying a concealed firearm is a human right. According to a 2014 study in George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper by Nelson Lund, Ph.D., Professor at George Mason University School of Law, stated that “the right to self-defense and to the means of defending oneself is a basic natural right that grows out of the right to life” (1). The right of self-defense is the first law of nature; it is a right that government ought to respect. The law-abiding citizens should have the right to defend themselves and their families. Firearms ownership is widespread in the United States. Many citizens view gun ownership as a fundamental right. There are a huge number of permits issued every year. According to a report from the Crime Prevention
In addition, the right to carry concealed firearms is also guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution with an explicit statement: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" ("Second
The Second Amendment doesn 't differ from any of the other protections listed in the Bill of Rights. For example, in the case Moore v. Madigan in December 2012, the federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Second Amendment 's right to bear arms "must be interpreted to include a right to have a concealed gun in public, to have it ready for use, and to have it for self-defense" (“Constitutional”). Peruta vs. San Diego in February 2014 is another case that the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Second Amendment requires states to "permit some form of concealed carry for self-defense outside the home" (Lee). Carrying a concealed gun has been a right of humans and it is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Opponents of concealed weapons argue that increased gun ownership leads to more violent crimes as well as mass shootings. They contend that people carry concealed guns because of the paranoia and the fear of crime. They state that public safety should be left to qualified people, such as police officers with expert training. In fact, the