Gun free zones without proper enforcement, such as enough trained personnel carrying arms and non-interruptive monitoring, are a threat to the citizens within them because they attract terrorists for the reason of mass murder with little resistance. Officer response time is a major issue in protecting an unarmed populous due to lack of officers to compensate for armed citizens. In addition gun free zones are too large to insure proper control points to stop guns from flowing through these areas and into the wrong hands. Gun free zones also bring attention to the area as a target by advertising citizens as fish in a barrel metaphorically speaking. To correct this problem there should be a higher presence of officers or trained personnel able …show more content…
Monitoring practices will need to be improved to properly keep known terrorists from being able to get in these zones with arms by which to reap havoc and cause mass panic. Facial recognition software would be a helpful tool by which to monitor the masses for known terrorists or potential mass murders recognizing and stopping problems before they occur. Another critical approach would be the use of security entrances in large gathering areas for metal detectors and a viewable presence to dissuade any possible attacker without imposing too much on the citizen’s freedoms. Also practices such as hiring a small specialized team to oversee activities to prevent and better prepare for mass shootings or terrorist inspired events would be further protection for correct safety protocols in a large populated area. The cost for these monitoring practices could be offset by first obtaining donations from large businesses in these areas for better protection to employees and customers and then maintain them by a combination of splost funds and citations paid through the court …show more content…
Christopher says “Rather, gunmen usually had specific grievances that they chose to take out at certain locations: a workplace, or a federal facility, or a school, for instance” (Ingraham). However terrorism is mainly focused on death toll first and then secondly a statement using the death toll to broadcast their message. Jeb Bush says "You go to places where there is vulnerability and it 's a very powerful symbolic attack on our country" (Trump calls for end of gun-free zones in wake of Chattanooga shooting). These gun free zones are mainly in public spaces allowing large death tolls that attracts news coverage and is ultimately used to broadcast their message by claiming responsibility and giving the reasons behind the
Public policies are developed in response to the existence of a perceived problem or an opportunity. The analysis delves into a public issue or problem and assesses a set of proposed government action for addressing the issue. The job of the analyst is to describe the background and status of an issue and then, using research and analysis, determine a proper government action to resolve the issue. By comparing options and weighing their expected benefits, the analyst should conclude with a recommended course of action or inaction to addressing the issue.
In the United States of America, control and access to guns should be limited. In the article “The Case for Gun Control”, written by Fareed Zakaria, makes a very broad reasoning on why access to guns should be limited to Americans. The article explains how Americans are taking advantage of gun usage and how easy it is to access it. The United States has the highest crime rate in the world. Having high crime rates can lead to innocent people losing their lives because of the twisted people who are getting easy access to weapons. Even though there are many laws that are passed to prevent such chaos, the people are not obeying them. Gun violence immediately needs to be managed because people need to feel safe living in our nation and our crime rates need to be lowered drastically.
People with guns need safes that can secure and protect their firearms. There are a variety of gun safes available in the market and each gun safe caters to a specific need, and what works for one gun owner may not work for the other.
He demonstrates when guns are found in every household, gun control can do little to restrict access to guns from potential criminals. (McMahan, 3) So, McMahan’s main premises comes into play, either everyone has guns, including criminals, or nobody has guns. “Gun advocates prefer for both rather than neither to have them” McMahan remarks, but ultimately that will just leave the country open to more violence and tragedies. “As more private individuals acquire guns, the power of the police declines, personal security becomes a matter of self help, and the unarmed have an incentive to get guns.” (McMahan, 2) Now everyone is armed, and everyone has the ability to kill anyone in an instant, making everyone less secure. Just as all the states would be safer if nobody were to possess the nuclear weapons, our country would be safer if guns were banned from private individuals and criminals.
Concealed weapons have had a drastic impact on the violent crime category. John Lott, owner of a doctorate from UCLA, presented statistics revealing armed citizens reduced homicides by 8.5%, aggravated assaults by 7%, rapes by 5%, and robberies by 3% (Pros). By responsible, right-minded, patriotic Americans owning guns, vicious crime rates have diminished. Leading us to wonder how much better the world would fare if the entire nation was armed with concealed weapons. The graph “More Guns, Less
Terror is rising day by day all over the world, and United States is no exception. There have been mass shootings at schools, shopping malls, music concerts and even at a movie theatre. So far, there have been 398 mass shootings recorded only in the past 50 years which resulted in 1996 deaths and 2488 people injured[1]. According to Van Dorn et al., a history of childhood abuse, binge drinking, and male gender are all predictive risk factors for serious violence[2]. The average number of genocides is 7 per year for last 50 years which took 39 lives and 48 person injuries per year[1]. These incidents affect the society on a high rate which in turn contributes for such situations again indirectly.
Author Asha Bendele talks about this subject in her article, “Loss & Hope.” She states that, “According to The U.S Census Bureau, it (Chicago) has the highest crime rate throughout the nation” (112). The average person in Chicago cannot legally get access to a firearm, but yet people still are able to get their hands on them. This significantly proves that a gun ban will do nothing but hurt this country and make criminal activity rise. Most of those against the Second Amendment, want other major cities to model what Chicago has done with gun laws. Once these other cities begin to model themselves after the city of Chicago, we would immediately start to see an increase of violence, drug use and firearm related crime. Schools have also become victim to the “gun free zone” curse. Serious criminals know that, in these areas, there is no one that can stand up to them, which gives them plenty of time to commit these evil acts and get away unharmed. Author Grant Arnold discusses this in, “Arming the Good Guys: School Zones and the Second Amendment.” He states, “Policies making areas ‘gun free’ provide a sense of safety to those who engage in magical thinking, but in practice, of course, killers aren 't stopped by gun-free zones. As always, it 's the honest people — the very ones you want to be armed — who tend to obey the law” (487). We need to realize that “gun free zones” are really just an area for the people there to be sitting ducks. The last thing we ever want to see on the news, is the death of a child who was unprotected due to these laws. The only way we can ever think to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a
There are gun control laws to try and reduce the number of violent shootings that occur. They are trying to put limits on weapons that Americans can own. The government is trying to take our guns away mainly because of people that are criminally insane. Most of the people who commit crimes don’t even have the weapons legally. If the government takes away the rights of people who are allowed to have firearms in their possession, it will most definitely cause an outrage. Most people believe that the people should be more capable of maintain proper use of the firearms instead of having them all taken away. Taking the firearms from Americans away would cause a lot more problems than there actually are. The people will be upset with the government taking firearms away because of the horrible people who harm innocent people using them. So they will do anything to their capabilities to keep them.
Due to the recent disruption of violent crimes on campus, many citizens that are pro-gun activist have suggested that both the students and teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on school campuses. Those who are with guns allowed on school campuses claim that their rights have been violated for the reason that many college campuses refuse to allow weapons of any kind on their property. The Constitution of The United States of America already grants citizens the right to carry guns with them. It is not appropriate for guns to be in a vulnerable area such as a college campus or any University. There are already too many guns available to the public or easy to get any kind of gun, and allowing them on
Many Americans are now applying for a license to carry licensed concealed arms with them. The rate at which licenses are being approved is worrying. This development is concerning law enforcement authorities. Putting so many firearms at the disposal of the public is counterproductive to the gains that are being made on improving security and especially in the cities where incidences of gun crime and violence are on the rise.
Frates, Chris. “The Gun Debate Isn’t Over Yet.” National Journal (2013): Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.
This issue affects everyone because at least every person has been inside a gun-free zone in their life. They were law-abiding and didn’t have a gun on them, and were susceptible to an attack from a criminal who snuck in a gun. It is important because gun-free zones strip us of our right to bear arms (2nd Amendment, Bill Of Rights, U.S. Constitution). Inside of The Second Amendment, it states “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”, which means that all people should have the right to carry a gun with them at all times, and that the government can’t restrict that right even though they already are. Every United States citizen has rights given to them by The Bill Of Rights, one of which is our individual right to keep guns. Our Founding Fathers wrote this into the Bill Of Rights so that everyone can defend themselves, and if the government were to become too powerful, the citizens could overthrow or change the government by force, with their guns. All of the citizens in the United States have the individual right to own guns, to have enough power to overthrow the government. I believe that the government thinks they are helping the common good, when in reality, they aren’t. Would it be better to be in a place where you can carry a gun to defend
People have questioned gun control long time. Many people wonder if anyone, aside from those who join the law force, should be allowed to carry guns. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” (Wright 4). Franklin understood that taking guns away from law-abiding citizens would not uphold their liberty. Some people who argue for gun control state many violent crimes involve guns. Others believe a child could find the gun and something bad could happen to the child or others when a gun is unsafely stored. People who argue against gun control might say there is a huge psychological gap between citizens who shoot to protect themselves or their property and those who go into schools and shoot at others. Criminals will always find a way around gun control laws and will be able to obtain and use guns illegally. The second amendment protects gun rights for individual citizens. Reasonable gun control laws and educational steps can be taken to protect the majority of U.S. citizens. Gun control does not only take guns away from criminals, gun control also limits law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves and their families when necessary.
There are many social problems in our current society. Problems like world hunger, homelessness and poverty are always in the headlines in newspapers and magazines across our country. One issue that has been burning for a long time and is getting hotter by the second is gun control. The issue questions our second amendment rights and many people feel that cracking down on the allowance of firearms denies them of their rights. In regards to the lack of gun control and improper registration and documentation of sold firearms in recent years, many people have been affected. According to an article published in CQ Researcher by Barbara Mantel, Garen Wintenute reports in his account that, “An estimated 478,422 firearm-related violent crimes occurred
The need to defend nation from terrorist attacks is a daily struggle. We have improved our security in airports, public and government building, sporting events and venues were large crowds are present. We have put protective measures in our theaters, schools, and places of worship. It doesn’t seem to be enough to add security personnel, metal detectors and body scanners. Terrorists still find ways to get passed the toughest security measures in place and cause mass casualties and destruction worldwide.