Concealed carry in the United States

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    “Public colleges not liable for violence on campus, appeals court rules”, written by Stephen Ceasar, discusses the responsibility campuses have when dealing with cases of violence that involve mental illness. A lawsuit in California, Katherine Rosen v. University of California Regents, ended with a ruling that public universities do not hold responsibility when dealing with crimes committed on campus when the assailant suffers from mental illness. In 2010, Katherine Rosen, a student at UCLA, was

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    Kayla Hurd Instructor Alford English 1301.26 23 November 2015 Campus Carry There is much controversy over whether or not students should be able to bring guns on college campuses. The new law, to be implemented in the year of 2016, gives students ages 21 or older to carry concealed weapons on campus. The thought of the new law puts fear in the hearts of some Americans when thinking about the safety of themselves or loved ones. While the bill has been passed, allowing guns onto a college campus

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    English 3 10 August 2017 Concealed Handheld guns College students should be able to carry around a license handheld gun on campus. They should be allowed to have a gun as long as they are licensed. College students will feel safe and protected as long as they have something to protect them with. Everyone around in that area will also feel safe and comfortable knowing they can’t get harmed. The college students attending Texas University have allowed those students to carry around a handheld gun.

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    Open carry is the concept of being able to carry a gun in plain view for others too see. This is an important topic because it is not just a law it is a right we have. It also helps a lot of crimes from happening. Think of all the lives it has help save. Now if open carry was illegal the the crimes it has help stop would have happened and a lot more deaths would have happened (Simpson). The laws is very strict on who can and can not have a gun because of the open carry laws. One very strict regulation

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    The RUP intentionally violated the Article 13 of the Geneva Convention and Protocol. First, the RUP failed to ensure the protection of the civilian populations in several townships, whenever it entered into towns and villages. Second, the RUP conducted killing spheres on the civilian populations and individual civilians; for instance, there were horrific scenes on the movie where dead of bodies were seen littered in shanty towns and places in the movie, which was extremely unimaginable to imagine

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    different people over many different countries. However, in America this topic is taken to new heights when you take into account the second amendment and what this amendment means to some people. The second amendment states “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This singular phrase has been debated thousands of times. Some believe that when it says Militia it vehemently

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    Those people believe that if guns are permitted that will increase the likelihood of armed robberies. With guns being permitted it can lead to such an event but even though it can increase the likelihood that the target of the robbery can and will carry a gun and apprehend the robber. Even

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    Open Carry Law In Texas

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    attempt to decrease crime. The new law, which allows for the licensed gun holders to carry their weapon openly,went into effect on January 1st, 2016, and it is particularly disquieting to some due to the size of the state of Texas. Normally, as with any law, there will be unintended social consequences that affect both those with position of power and the general public. Thus, the introduction of the open carry law in Texas will create misunderstandings between the public and authorities and will

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    The right to bear arms As people living in a world and society that is unpredictable, shouldn’t it be absolutely necessary to have the ability or access to protect ourselves in harmful situations? There is a difference between people committing evil crimes and freedom, and our freedom or right to bear arms should not be taken away because of the ones that make stupid decisions. It is mandatory that we the people continue to have the option to protect ourselves, even if that includes purchasing a

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