Open carry

place where guns were prohibited. Open carry is the practice of openly carrying a firearm on one's person in public (“Gun Control Myths and Realities”). One in three Americans own a gun. States that allow open carry have, on average, a twenty three percent lower crime rate than those who do not. Between May 2007, and March 2014, at least fourteen law enforcement officers, and 622 other people were killed nationally by private individuals legally allowed to open carry handguns (“Gun Control…

would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to carry their weapon on public college campuses. This is a good because it would help on self-protection and intimidation. On the other side, people with handgun licenses do not necessarily have proper training and can misuse the weapon. Therefore, this law can have some serious repercussions, and some public support on their rights and privileges as citizens. One of the benefits to open carry…

January 1, 2016 the open carry law went into effect to the public after its first debut in June of last year in Texas. The open carry law has been passed in 44 other states not including Texas. The law allows citizens the ages of 18 and older to carry firearms openly with the fact Texas, a state of high crime rate, passed the open carry law (OCL). This law increases crimes such as murders and increases inmate population; the law gives the public a opportunity to make more poor decisions. Texas…

management, organization, and coping with stress. With the different pressures of tuition, school, and grades, safety shouldn't be something that a student should worry about. Sadly this has become the case with open-campus carry law. The Texas State Senate approved a bill that allows the open carry of handguns with the vote of 20-10. Though this bill is looking to provide a sense of security it is doing the exact…

as it is today. First I will cover the open carry of handguns then that of long guns. Today, thirty-one states allow open carry of handguns without the presence of a permit or license, there are fifteen states that require a permit or license to openly carry handguns, six states completely prohibit the open carry of handguns and eight states have other restrictions on openly carrying handguns. In the same sense there are states that restrict the open carry of long guns, such as rifles and…

Lately a big debate is about gun control, and open carry, when looking at any news article it is easy to see shootings and people dying at gun point. Through these examples it’s easy to say guns are bad and they should be taken away. That is not the case guns are a right given to us from the government, and should be taken very seriously. Open carry is meant for people who are going to protect us in public, people should be able to openly carry as long as they have their license. People…

Texas Open–Carry Law Pros and Cons Texas is among the 46 US states that have permitted open carrying of handguns. This provision was passed into law in 2016 January 1. Before then, the citizens of Texas were obliged to abide by an order of carrying handguns secretly together with the valid Concealed Handgun License (CHL). From the time the open carry law was enacted, people have since been openly armed as long as they bear the latest License to Carry (LTC) that is issued to them by the state's…

Do you oppose or agree with the “Open Carry Gun Law”? In my opinion I would have to say, I disagree with this law that has been passed for multiple reasons. In the view of the whole vision of what this law could actually bring, such as more problems in day to day life or situations of tragedy. This law will affect people of the present and the future with this decision by the government. The law is only allow in certain part of Texas, which good but could be better but not allowing it period.…

the twenty innocent children who will never get the chance to grow old and experience life. Not one person deserved to go through the horror of a psychopath storming into a school and pulling that trigger. The open carry law in Texas should be prohibited. Many individuals with a permit to carry weapons claim they will obey the law but this is very misleading. Some people may not think carefully about when is the appropriate time to fire a weapon. Most may also own a weapon but won’t use it for…

Lott is one of the more outspoken and ‘in-your-face’ political commentators and advocates for the RTC of Right to Carry gun laws. He is a familiar face when testifying before Congress. Lott dictates that choosing to enact gun-free zones or to take away our second amendment rights will only stop the responsible and legal owners from carrying a gun. If a criminal wants…