Should Adults have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?
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Con = Liberal
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Moderates
Moderates think there should be some regulations on guns and concealed carrying, but they also believe in keeping our right to bear arms and protect ourselves. Ideas like more strict background checks and better training are ideas that moderates agree with.
Moderates think there should be some regulations on guns and concealed carrying, but they also believe in keeping our right to bear arms and protect ourselves. Ideas like more strict background checks and better training are ideas that moderates agree with.
Events
One major event that has taken place involving the use of fire-arms was the school shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School. A man brought in an assault rifle and handguns and killed 28 people many of which were children. Sen. Joe Manchin, a very pro-gun politician says "This awful massacre has changed where we go from here." Although he is for guns and against more gun control he thinks there should be some after this tragic shooting. In 1995 there was a massive bombing in Oklahoma City, it was extremely destructive, killed more than 150 people and injured more than 650 people. Mark Levin a conservative, attorney, and talk radio host said, "Not a single gun was used at the Oklahoma bombing, if there is evil, we need to figure out how to deal with it as best we can; but we cannot eliminate it." And he is right, not all attacks can be prevented by stricter gun control. New York City and Chicago are two cities with very strict gun control laws. In New york City, during the first six months of 2013, there were more than 550 shootings.
My opinion on gun control after all of this is that yes there should be background checks, but our right to own guns cannot be taken away and certain guns cannot be prevented. If there is more control then there will be more crime. It is our second amendment right to protect ourselves and sticks and harsh words just wont cut it. Allowing concealed weapons will make criminals more cautious and keep law abiding citizens more safe.
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