Gun Control

Gun control is a subject that is being debated and will continue to be debated for years to come. There are many different views of what causes crime. Some say crimes caused by guns and others say that it is the people behind the guns. In James Q. Wilson’s essay entitled “Just Take Away Their […]

Summary: Molly Ivins writes an argumentative essay on the controversial topic of guns. She begins her argument that she is in fact not antigun, but believes other forms of protection such as knives and martial arts are more practical for self-defense. She supports her argument with the second amendment in the Constitution by breaking it […]

The gun control laws are a very controversial topic. To solve this issue there is no right or wrong answer. Not everyone will ever be happy with the rules and regulations of this country. Honestly, I am indifferent. First, I don’t care and second I think it’s too late. Guns have become and shaped our […]

Gun control has recently been the center of many political debates as a result of many devastating world wide events. Some argue that all Americans have the right to bare arms while others argue that limiting the availability of firearms will only better American society. These two drastically different views have created conflict for centuries. […]

In 2018, seventeen students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) were killed by a former student armed with an AR-15 rifle. Four days later, students of MSD began an activist movement known as Never Again with the goal for stricter background checks for gun buyers (Witt). Since then, #NeverAgain has emerged […]

Firearm ownership in the United States has become a controversial issue. The second amendment guarantees the right to bear arms, but in the light of recent frequent mass shootings this right has been challenged. Americans have the right to own firearms for protection and security of life and property, to provide food for the family […]

On June 1, 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed S.B. 11 into law. The law makes it legal to carry a concealed handgun on college campuses and dormitories and describes the conditions in which citizens can do so. The law took effect on August 1, 2016 for four-year universities and extended to community colleges a year […]

I believe that guns should not be banned in the US. “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” I am sure most of us have heard this saying at some point in our lives. Surely, it is a statement of the obvious, but the logic behind it rings true. It may seem rational to ban […]

The increasing number of shootings in universities and other institutions caused a debate with the issue of carrying concealed weapons on campuses. Mostly, the concealed weapon has been forbidden in schools, colleges and universities campuses. But some state laws allow students to carry their weapons on campus. Moreover, supporters of this idea are sure that […]

Policies removing restrictions on gun control laws have changed over the last few decades. The changes are based on assumptions and claims about civilian gun use in populated places. University and colleges have been able to prohibit people from carrying concealed carry on campuses. Now some states have laws that allow individuals who are legally […]